The one thing I will recommend, as it used to bite me. With long nights, very quickly one can get piles of manure frozen solid. At this time of year so far we have been above freezing during the day. This time of year, once a week, I sprinkle scratch on top of their bedding. They dig vigorously looking for that, breaking up the piles so that they dry out.
In the beginning, what would happen to me, is the manure would pile up, then we would finally get a chinook, everything would melt, and that night the temperature would drop again, but that melted manure would give off a huge amount of moisture and I would get frostbite.
So beware, frozen manure is dry. Not a problem, but get a nice day, you have to get it out of there.
Mrs K
In the beginning, what would happen to me, is the manure would pile up, then we would finally get a chinook, everything would melt, and that night the temperature would drop again, but that melted manure would give off a huge amount of moisture and I would get frostbite.
So beware, frozen manure is dry. Not a problem, but get a nice day, you have to get it out of there.
Mrs K
