tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412316033303635508.post8483052032985257760..comments2023-10-02T02:51:42.062-05:00Comments on My Freezer is Full: Barnyard mysteriesJudy Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121300109427407095noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412316033303635508.post-82107411421735519862014-02-17T09:30:37.165-06:002014-02-17T09:30:37.165-06:00I have a light on a timer in my coop - during the ...I have a light on a timer in my coop - during the worst of the dark days, I try and give them light most of the day. If the temps are over mid-teens at night, I don't leave it on. If it plummets down to the single digits and below zero, I leave it on all night. So far we haven't had any cases of frostbite, but it does get costly by the end of the endless winter. I am trying not to start my seedlings too early, but it is so tempting so see a little green after all this white and grey!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412316033303635508.post-71988691154524325132014-02-16T19:26:54.477-06:002014-02-16T19:26:54.477-06:00Ooo... 45! And I was thinking the 28 we had today...Ooo... 45! And I was thinking the 28 we had today was warm! But more snow on the way tonight into tomorrow. Stay warm!!Judy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121300109427407095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412316033303635508.post-41186963800604123082014-02-16T19:25:24.331-06:002014-02-16T19:25:24.331-06:00We don't have any extra heat in the greenhouse...We don't have any extra heat in the greenhouse. That's why this winter was a bust. It does pretty well if the temps are only into the teens or 20's but this extended sub-zero season just froze everything. <br />I've got paver blocks that act as a heat-sink. My only other 'solar heater' is a 5 gallon bucket, painted black on the outside, filled with water. The black exterior warms the water during the day when it is sunny and then it radiates heat at night. But it has been too cold for that to work very well. And enough cloudy days that it was mostly frozen all winter. I'm probably going to dump the icy water out and fill it with fresh water when I plant things.Judy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121300109427407095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412316033303635508.post-83860475488071086842014-02-16T16:46:28.548-06:002014-02-16T16:46:28.548-06:00We're having a mild spell- 45, but cold on the...We're having a mild spell- 45, but cold on the way back late this week. Sunny and windy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576053785355324560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412316033303635508.post-12355233223091248292014-02-16T13:27:17.361-06:002014-02-16T13:27:17.361-06:00We have about the same number of hens as you but o...We have about the same number of hens as you but ours aren't laying quite as well. At least we're getting enough for our own use now though . . . and are past the dreaded winter molting period!<br /><br />Do you have heat in your greenhouse at night? I'm sure whatever you put out there soon would be fine during the day, but with no heat wouldn't your greenhouse temp drop to the same as outside temps?Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.com