Urgent - how much ventilation in sub-freezing temps

[elmo]

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Everybody ok this morning?

We're getting those rolling power outages over here in Dallas, too. The first time the power went out, we didn't realize it was a rolling outage and were terrified that we might lose power for 8 hours or more (like we did last February). At these temps, that would have been a serious problem very quickly. I don't think there's going to be any hotel we could check into within driving distance (on Superbowl weekend, no less) that would take three people, one dog, 9 chickens, 2 doves and 4 parrots!

 

[Gypsi]

If you have corn fields near you, the insecticide approved for the corn is what is killing the bees. http://www.grist.org/article/food-2010-12-10-leaked-documents-show-epa-allowed-bee-toxic-pesticide-/

I don't have corn near me, have had wild bees pollinating my garden for years, til the renthouse they were living in got cleaned out, some more have shown up. Don't know if I can afford to buy a hive this spring, figure I'll see if I can trap one first... Should be an adventure.

I don't normally water in the coop either, but a small jar waterer holds 16 oz, running fresh water out a couple of times a day. They still have food, all look good, all got a nice drink of water, by the time they are done drinking there isn't much to spill. Wind chill is -1 out this morning.

 

[Gypsi]

I have an antique 2 burner wood stove sitting in my dining room waiting for the fire-proofing and flu..... on days like these I wish I'd gotten to THAT project sooner. But so far, the 15 minute outage was it. No hotel. I'll figure out someway to stay warm. The chickens will be fine, but 4 cats and 3 dogs, and a lot of aquarium fish aren't going to do well in a hotel.