What's the temperature where you are???

[Jenbirdee]

The current weather conditions from WTF (What The Forecast.)
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I remember about 20 years ago, my brother when he was alive and he was visiting me here went out for a smoke and came back in laughing hysterically, telling me it’s only 4° and another time it was only 2° with windchill In the -20s. I also remember about 16 years ago, We had snow that was thigh deep . so I don’t really think that what’s happening this winter is extraordinary. But it sure is a pain in the butt.

 

[Ponypoor]

The current weather conditions from WTF (What The Forecast.)
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Everyone ok at your location? Some of my chooks are quite cold stressed; have 5 in my heated feed room during the night.

 

[MROO]

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We've been counting down for months, now. My Dad taught us "quick math" by constantly asking us how many days it was 'til Spring. The reward was his approval - a very rare and coveted thing when we were kids. Besides, it was fun! My kids do it, too, and it's already passing down to DS' grands. I believe we now have a tradition!

 

[Ponypoor]

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109 days until Victoria Day Weekend and the unofficial start to gardening season (18th May 2026) - it is generally assumed the risk of frost is passed by then (as I fall off my chair laughing), crops are generally in the ground well before then, but a good frost can kill or seriously damage crops like corn.

Those of us who put stuff in the ground before then keep something around to cover plants just in case. Big thing with me is my fruit trees, if we get frost when they flower I can kiss my fruit goodbye. Pretty hard to cover a tree!

 

[Ponypoor]

At 4 AM it was 0 F now at 6:45 AM -1 F. First water line freeze. Feed to toilet tank. Have a ceramic heater blasting on it. Looks like the bucket flush. Probably thaw before. Uh Oh, just went up to 0 F. Bring on the heat!

If you can get it, heat trace cable it awesome at keeping line from freezing. I had to do this in my neighbour’s barn to their frost free hydrant (not supposed to freeze but it did!), wrapped heat trace around it, plugged it in and a few hrs later it was good to go.

Did I mention how much I love winter?

 

[Ponypoor]

South Central Ontario Canada

It’s rootin tootin chilly out there! Big blue sky and -18C (0F), I am not going say I like it, but not much one can do but get through it. I cannot believe the humidity is 72% though!

Next few nights will be eggstremely chilly, but hey look at Monday it’s right balmy at -5C (21F). Woohoo!

 

[MROO]

Everyone ok at your location? Some of my chooks are quite cold stressed; have 5 in my heated feed room during the night.

We're all good, for now. None of my birds are brave enough to venture out into the cold for a couple of days. I don't see any signs of frostbite,yet, so I think they're more "highly irritated" than stressed. I'm going to Vaseline my roosters' combs and wattles, today as a precaution. That seems to help keep them from chapping ... and the little buggers enjoy it. I have weird roosters!
I took out some quick outs soaked in hot water, last night, but was too late and only a couple of hens were interested. I'm heading out there shortly with some more hot water, 'cause I'm sure what's there is frozen solid, now!
I only have two laying, right now, but can't access the nesting area. Mine refuse nest boxes in favor of a large wooden rabbit hutch that connects the upper and lower parts of their housing. The latch is currently frozen shut and there is no path cleared to that "back door," so I'm sure we're slowly collecting frozen eggs!

This is the commandeered "Nesting Cave." This pic was taken when the top was a separate grow-out coop. It's since been raised up about three feet to serve as an access tunnel to the run, below. The whole right side of the box has become a communal nesting site ... and I currently can't get in there!

EDIT to add that the snow is above the bottom rung of the swingset ladder - and frozen so solid that my 100 pound (45+ kg) dog can easily walk on top of it. Have I mentioned lately that I want my flip flops back? I'm ready, now!

 

[MROO]

South Central Ontario Canada

It’s rootin tootin chilly out there! Big blue sky and -18C (0F), I am not going say I like it, but not much one can do but get through it. I cannot believe the humidity is 72% though!



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Next few nights will be eggstremely chilly, but hey look at Monday it’s right balmy at -5C (21F). Woohoo!

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With that much humidity, are you expecting more snow?

 

[MROO]

109 days until Victoria Day Weekend and the unofficial start to gardening season (18th May 2026) - it is generally assumed the risk of frost is passed by then (as I fall off my chair laughing), crops are generally in the ground well before then, but a good frost can kill or seriously damage crops like corn.

Those of us who put stuff in the ground before then keep something around to cover plants just in case. Big thing with me is my fruit trees, if we get frost when they flower I can kiss my fruit goodbye. Pretty hard to cover a tree!

The same concept applies here with "The First Day of Spring." Winter's not really done, but its back's been cracked at that point. We usually get one good blast after the equinox. Sometimes it's just a cold snap, but it could be snow or just a really nasty wind storm. We figure it's just Old Man Winter playing Terminator. Y'all know the line. "Ah'm leaving ... but ah'll be bach!"

 

[Ahoragi]

10 degrees here. Gonna be -4 next two nights. Chickens are getting pretty good frostbite on their combs. Coop is wide open into the run so I don't think moisture is causing it.