Chickens really- My adventure into Goats

[chickens really]

At that temp it is amazing you can say anything! I think there have been a couple of times it got that cold since I moved to VT in '79. We've had a number of -20°F in that time and it isn't at all unusual to get to -10°F.

I know! I was bundled up for a 10 minute outing. I was still cold.
I can’t wait for spring..

 

[Bruce]

I can’t wait for spring..

I don't think we'd like it if you DON'T wait!

 

[chickens really]

I don't think we'd like it if you DON'T wait!

Thanks

 

[chickens really]

Yikes. This cold weather was supposed to be over by the end of the week. Nope! It's going to stay put until the middle of next week.
The day time highs are to improve over the next few days but the overnight lows are still terrible cold.
All my animals are doing good though so that's the main thing

 

[chickens really]

This morning’s weather advisory......

 

[Baymule]

Thanks a lot! We are getting your cold blast down here in Texas! But don't worry, we'll repay the favor and send you a generous helping of Texas HEAT in the summer! Haha!

For us 20F is COLD!! and that is exactly what we are getting this weekend and next week. I think it's getting in the teensF. That means frozen water and I'll be hauling boiling hot water to melt the ice. In the horse and steer water tanks, I can just bust the ice. But for the sheep and chickens, I'll have to melt it. The sheep drink out of 5 gallon buckets, the hens have a 1 gallon waterer. Yay-I'll have a week of this mess. PLUS we get ice and maybe snow.

 

[thistlebloom]

We are sinking gradually into the negatives, just barely in the negatives F, which, if Shannon had those temps now she would be scampering about in her bikini!

 

[chickens really]

Thanks a lot! We are getting your cold blast down here in Texas! But don't worry, we'll repay the favor and send you a generous helping of Texas HEAT in the summer! Haha!

For us 20F is COLD!! and that is exactly what we are getting this weekend and next week. I think it's getting in the teensF. That means frozen water and I'll be hauling boiling hot water to melt the ice. In the horse and steer water tanks, I can just bust the ice. But for the sheep and chickens, I'll have to melt it. The sheep drink out of 5 gallon buckets, the hens have a 1 gallon waterer. Yay-I'll have a week of this mess. PLUS we get ice and maybe snow.

When a person isn't used to the cold it's darn hard to enjoy the outdoors. This weather here is just mental in my opinion. How did the settlers survive this harsh climate?
Keep warm and hopefully it doesn't last long.

 

[chickens really]

We are sinking gradually into the negatives, just barely in the negatives F, which, if Shannon had those temps now she would be scampering about in her bikini!

Yes I look forward to better days..

 

[chickens really]

Today is the last of the really cold temps and we begin the climb back into milder weather.
Toby should be delivered here on Sunday and that's Kupids 20th Birthday. . I will post pictures of the first meeting they have. Hopefully I don't forget in all the excitement.