Margali's Griffin Wood Ranch

[SageHill]

fingers crossed for some good news and especially for you to be feeling better.

 

[Baymule]

Praying for a good report or at least something treatable.

 

[Ridgetop]

Hope whatever it is is pinpointed fast.

 

[Margali]

The heat right now is BAD. Yesterday was heat index of 108F, today was worse. Peak was 100.4F @ 42% humidity or 112F heat index. Poor little Sesame 2412 was dead this morning. She was a little sad looking last night but came to eat okay.

I've lowered the main water trough down to ground and put a shade cloth over to try and help water stay cooler.

 

[Ridgetop]

So sorry about another loss.
Can you put fans in the barn? Even some cheap Walmart box fans would help.

 

[Margali]

So sorry about another loss.
Can you put fans in the barn? Even some cheap Walmart box fans would help.

Currently trying to figure out if there is a 12V / solar option. I don't have 300ft of extension cord...

 

[Weldman]

Got a junk vehicle with radiator fans on it, those ones that don't run on the water pump pulley work wonders.

 

[SageHill]

would a water mister work like they use for chickens??

 

[Margali]

Everyone looked okay at evening feed.

@SageHill I ordered a small solar fountain pump. It spraying in air and falling back into basin should help some. I can also experiment with mister nozzles but they are designed for city water pressure ~80PSIG. The pump I got lists flow rate and max lift but not sure what PSIG I can get without damaging it.

 

[Margali]

Got a junk vehicle with radiator fans on it, those ones that don't run on the water pump pulley work wonders.

Got any leads or ideas for low watts? My 100W solar panel is only putting out ~20 for some reason. The fencer is taking about 8W and the little fountain pump is listed as 2.5W.