Coffee anyone ?

[Jesusfreak101]

so much predator talk this morning I very much dislike coyotes i was about five when one decide i would make a tasty snack if it hadnt been for my dog who attacked the dang things i would have been. and fence do t always protect. we lost a few birds to coyote, cats and foxes we have cattle panel with the 2x4 fencing attached to it and electrical fencing. if it comes near my fence and it's a stray dog or other its first time gets a warning shot next time it's dead. we also had a hawk come by. i prefer not to kill it i lost some chicks to it this fall but compared to having lots of rats and snakes i take a few loses to a family of hawks atleast this year probably would have felt different if i had less birds but i have about 40 chickens so hatching out 25 more and losing most to cats, snakes and the hawks i view as acceptable this year mostly because we hatch way to many anyways....

 

[Jesusfreak101]

i plan on butchering some rooster and hens i gonna start this week if i can need to get down to a reasonable and moveable number i am not moving 40 chickens 3 geese 10 ducks and four pigs all but the chickens are reasonable plus i have so many eggs 12 dozen on my counter and that's not including what i have in the fridge or coop ...

 

[Bruce]

But, if I had to live in those places, I wouldn't have animals and I WOULDN'T go outside for those weeks.

Yeah you would because you would have adapted to the cold, at least to some degree. 15°F and above I just put on the Carhartt coat, pull on (step into) winter boots and gloves. Below that I'll pull on the Carhartt insulated coveralls, might put on a hat or just use the hood. If it is windy (20 MPH and over), I'll pull on the coveralls at higher temps.

Going to a gun store to trade my 12 gauge (never fired) shotgun in for a better hand gun.while DH puppy sits....

Coulda taken that rooster out with one shot from the 12 gauge! Wouldn't have needed a very big hole either if you were point blank distance.

Ppl routinely mention things like "just got two really cute piglets...gotta quickly figure out where I'm gonna put them."

But @Xerocles that is the PROPER way to do it!! Planning ahead takes all the excitement out of the process

I was going to go out about 8 to clear snow off the solar panels so they could start doing their job when the sun got up far enough. Didn't bother since despite Mr. NOAA saying we had a 4% chance of precipitation, 40% cloud cover and no suggestion of snow, it was totally cloudy and snowing. Seems to have stopped now so out I go though not likely going get much power today since the "40%" cloud cover is supposed to increase. I can't see anything but gray off to the west so no clearing will happen. Supposed to get more snow tomorrow then get down to 0°F Thursday but there should be some sun. Then 100% chance of rain Friday and Saturday, winds gusting to 30s Friday. So far this month has been truly awful for solar generation.

 

[farmerjan]

Mornin all. Went to work at 5, cloudy but dry. In the barn testing, and about 8:15 - 8:30 it started snowing. Like coming down so thick you couldn't see across the field. They were calling for it..... BUT .... supposed to be 1-3 mostly sticking in the grassy areas..... We got at least 4 inches in 2 hours and it is still coming down. And it is sticking everywhere it falls.... BEAUTIFUL, picture postcard pretty..... supposed to move out as quickly as it came in.... Roads hadn't been touched when I came home from the farm but not too bad. Luckily few on the roads so not too bad but the hills were a little dicey.

 

[Bruce]

And everyone will stay home until it melts!

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

I'm sorry the way my post was worded gave you pause. Again, I apologize. I was merely bringing it up because I've seen it happen so many times. I think you re taking great precautions and enjoy following your journey. Carry on Sir!

The peopl3 on here are so nice to each other!

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

i plan on butchering some rooster and hens i gonna start this week if i can need to get down to a reasonable and moveable number i am not moving 40 chickens 3 geese 10 ducks and four pigs all but the chickens are reasonable plus i have so many eggs 12 dozen on my counter and that's not including what i have in the fridge or coop ...

Can you sell the eggs? We gave them away until this past week, two friends offered to pay us from now on!

 

[Jesusfreak101]

i wish most everyone has chickens aroubd us or they will message ask our location then say it's to far i sale every once in awhile but not all that often.

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

i wish most everyone has chickens aroubd us or they will message ask our location then say it's to far i sale every once in awhile but not all that often.

I have 14 duck eggs in the fridge now too...

 

[Bunnylady]

And everyone will stay home until it melts!

If only!

True, some do; Heaven knows the authorities do their best to convince us to. And with reasonable caution, even people who aren't used to icy roads can navigate them safely (especially since there are so few cars to run into then!). But it's that "reasonable caution" thing that gets so many into trouble (kinda like "common sense" being not so common).

Of course, every once in awhile, people surprise you. A few months ago, I was driving on the interstate when we got caught by a thunderstorm. Near whiteout conditions in the downpour, and instead of stubbornly screaming along at (or above!) the 70 mph speed limit, traffic slowed to about 45 - and they stayed in position, with nobody trying to pass anybody. I could hardly believe such a universal display of good sense.