Winter is Coming! Checklists, tips, advice for a newbie

[Erik Fobo]

What kind of 'autowater thing'?
I use a heater in my waterer, just top it off every morning.
Before that I had two waterers and swapped them out several times a day.

You know one of them bottle like containers that screws onto a plate with a lip

 

[bigmrg74]

Usually I dress in layers, usually topped off with a Carhartt for an outer layer.

Love it when I get likes from an old post

 

[Hokum Coco]

How do you feel about heaters

Heating you coup comes down to a personal choice. It has advantages and disadvantages. I live in Canada and am subject to Arctic conditions and do not supply supplemental heat. I supply an extra feeder of whole corn and my birds are acclimatized and I do not fear if I have a power outage.

What I would like to stress is the use on extension cords is "GROUND FAULT BREAKERS and SAFETY CHAINS" on incandescent bulbs or heat lamps it would go a long way to prevent coop fires that are all "TOO COMMON" on this site.

 

[bigmrg74]

The Weather man is saying that it's possible to get some snow this week in Michigan, and way up on Lake Superior, they have 23 foot waves out there today that say that the Witch of November is here and early. Time to get them coops ready.

 

[Alaskan]

over 4 inches of white stuff up here...

I thought I had most things ready...forgot to :

move the in-law's boat so I can get to the plow

find all winter tires

 

[Kusanar]

over 4 inches of white stuff up here...

I thought I had most things ready...forgot to :

move the in-law's boat so I can get to the plow

find all winter tires

We just got our first frost... neighbors bell peppers are turning black...

 

[Alaskan]

bell peppers huh? those are dome warm weather plants!

 

[Kusanar]

bell peppers huh? those are dome warm weather plants!

Yeah, here it's like 80 degrees up until the 1st frost, so all of the pepper and tomato plants are still out and producing until the frost kills them

 

[Alaskan]

I fantasize about 80 degree temps

 

[Kusanar]

I fantasize about 80 degree temps

I think 80 is over for us now, but it will be 70 tomorow...