WHAT YA GOT SWAP Chat Thread

[chiqita]

Also make sure you know how to ship babies and eggs if you are offering them. Eggs is easier chicks take some research and in this weather some heat.

 

[coldupnorth]

Much warmer here today

. Woke up to 16 degrees (higher than yesterdays high of 14) and it is now a balmy 21. Much happier about that temperature! It has been snowing off and on, but I like the snow just not the frigid temps

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*Forgot to mention that I received my books from farmerchef yesterday (Thanks for the extras). I will have plenty of entertainment for after Christmas when life slows down here.

 

[dmccann]

I hate snow!

 

[Daloorashens]

Coldupnorth, your weather sounds a lot like mine!! We had a really hard cold spell a bit before Thanksgiving and was then SUPER motivated to get my water heaters done, I HATE dumping out crocks, using boiling water to free the wateres, etc, which is what I did as a teenager when I had chickens... grrr... fortunatetly, my DH is handy and we made 3 of them in about an hour, phew!! no more frozen water, what a relief!

 

[coldupnorth]

Coldupnorth, your weather sounds a lot like mine!! We had a really hard cold spell a bit before Thanksgiving and was then SUPER motivated to get my water heaters done, I HATE dumping out crocks, using boiling water to free the wateres, etc, which is what I did as a teenager when I had chickens... grrr... fortunatetly, my DH is handy and we made 3 of them in about an hour, phew!! no more frozen water, what a relief!

Can you share how you make your water heaters? I am currently using hot water to unfreeze water in their rubber pans and its a pain. The plastic waterers are put away for the season. Guessing you need electricity and I don't have that in all the coops, which is why I'm using hot water and rubber feeders.

 

[Lacy Blues]

It's a pain but every night when I close up for the evening, I collect all uneaten food and water. Waterers are stored upside down as are the feed dishes. This is all so I'm not feeding the local mouse population.

Anyway, as big a pain as it is, it's not as bad as trying to get ice out the waterers.

 

[sonew123]

The rubber dog bowls are great we just ip them upside down and stomp once or twice and all ice comes out!!! Refill! Which reminds me I need 6 more!! Haha

 

[mrheinz77]

The rubber dog bowls are great we just ip them upside down and stomp once or twice and all ice comes out!!! Refill! Which reminds me I need 6 more!! Haha

Agreed but I tip mine, not ip them

 

[dmccann]

Has anyone heard from Pauletta?I have been sending her messages to try and get a comfirmation number

 

[sonew123]

Agreed but I tip mine, not ip them

Well imping works great you should try it! Lol