The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[armorfirelady]

Both waterers staying thawed beautifully so far. It was 22 F. in the barn this morning when I went out. Low temp last night was supposed to have been 11F.

Well its certainly looking promising that it wont freeze

Awesome Idea & a great way to repurpose stuff. Tho I do find it amusing that its plastic

I'm curious if anyone has used fresh cab in your barns or garages and if it worked for you. (Sure smells good if it doesn't work

)

If so, how much did you use in what size space?

What is cab?

 

[hennible]

Hey @ronott1
Just a favus update... Oregano oil is not working, but Teatree oil appears to be working well.

 

[LindaB220]

Well its certainly looking promising that it wont freeze


Awesome Idea & a great way to repurpose stuff. Tho I do find it amusing that its plastic

What is cab?

x2

 

[ronott1]

Hey @ronott1
Just a favus update... Oregano oil is not working, but Teatree oil appears to be working well.

Thanks for the update!

 

[Leahs Mom]

@armorfirelady


Fresh Cab: (I can buy it at Menards and some local hardware stores rather than mail order.)

http://www.earthkind.com/

http://www.earthkind.com/learning-center/control-mice

 

[Leahs Mom]

Alright alright..... Yes. It IS plastic.

But I only use it for dry items so it isn't leaching into anything wet or warm.

 

[armorfirelady]

Alright alright..... Yes. It IS plastic.

But I only use it for dry items so it isn't leaching into anything wet or warm.

I still find it amusing

I decided to just use the one giant heated dog bowl for FF. I found a bowl that fits in it well and can be refilled with my giant porcelain cup I have. I do need to mix up the alfalfa & fish meal to add to their FF

 

[lalaland]

i hate this part of winter. below zero, so even the water in the ice cream bucket set in a heated dog bowl freezes. THen you have to figure out whether your dog bowl has given up the ghost. I made a bubblewrap cozie for the ice cream buckets...pain in the you know what. Didn't seem to help.

So I will try a different dog bowl. geesh.

 

[lalaland]

And I just want to say that my very favorite thing these days are winter gear pants. Up until a couple of years ago, I just wore jeans, boots coats etc going out to check on the girls, or feed them or whatever. Now? I have the most wonderful thing, fleecelined windpants. It makes all the difference in the world. I bought a large mens size, and they go on super easy over whatever I am wearing, takes as much time as putting on a scarf. THey aren't stiff and awkward either, you can kneel in them, I can crawl under the coop if I have to....I can put them on over jammies, dress pants, jeans, whatever.
absolute.best.thing.in. the. world.

 

[Leahs Mom]

And I just want to say that my very favorite thing these days are winter gear pants. Up until a couple of years ago, I just wore jeans, boots coats etc going out to check on the girls, or feed them or whatever. Now? I have the most wonderful thing, fleecelined windpants. It makes all the difference in the world. I bought a large mens size, and they go on super easy over whatever I am wearing, takes as much time as putting on a scarf. THey aren't stiff and awkward either, you can kneel in them, I can crawl under the coop if I have to....I can put them on over jammies, dress pants, jeans, whatever.
absolute.best.thing.in. the. world.

Hey! Could you post a link to the kind you got?

I am really amazed that it is so cold in November in your area. Even here in the 20s and it seems too early in the year for that. Supposed to be 12 F overnight next week which I imagine means way colder for your area.