Recent content by chucker66

Especially if you have a Big Black Cock like I do. 😂

Well I can tell you 30 degrees feels way different in March than it does in November. Without that -30 you cant appreciate +30. Although my poor rooster got a bad case of frostbite with these cold temps. Had to bring him inside.

They sit on the roost and keep their feet under them. Plus my floor has 6" of sawdust mixed with a bunch of chicken chit. It really is amazing but we are such pussies these days we would not even think about being out there. Anyone follow Shugemery?? Dude goes winter hammocking in northern...

Yes I have 25 in there and they seem to do fine. Its 12x12 plus lots of roosting so they can get away from each other. I close the vents when its this cold as the poop gets frozen and doesn't smell. Once it get about 20 I open them up for fresh air. Works really well for them from what I...

We had -31 here this morning in NW Wis. Its 10 above in my chicken coop. They were very happy to get warm water and warm mash. Basically I take chicken feed crumble and add hot water to it to make a mash. They love it and I'm still getting eggs. Funny you show Grand Rapid's weather as they...

I know of some even closer to where 4wander lives LOL I have a daughter as well and I am hopeful she finds a good man.

If this is true, then I think its high time some of you true locals start getting on the ballots over there.

Just make sure your birds have plenty of fresh water and lots of food. They will be fine. A little frost bite wont hurt too bad. That's why I like chickens with small combs like Brahmas. I do have a small electric oil heater that I sometimes put in the coop when its this cold. Looking like...

FIFY

Ok Funny Billy Squire story. I'm at one of our plants with some co-workers doing IT stuff. Anyway, we are driving back to the hotel when The Stroke comes on. So as the chorus comes on, one of my co-workers is singing "Smoked Meat, Smoked Meat". I say, "what are you singing?" and she tells...

Unfortunately this is very true.

D That was my 80 I bought 10 years ago and it is a deer magnet now. I need to start thinning tree again and Im losing some of the stem count. It was basically a blank slate to start all over. I used the topos to figure out natural deer paths and was able enhance them to make some great deer...

Or just get the cuttings. I do that and have a lot of success with them.

They are gone from NW Wis. Looking like -15 Saturday and Sunday. Its the late season doe hunt this weekend. Glad my freezer is full LOL.

Be careful of the prions, you might get CWD 😁