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Yup, I'm counting down with you. Windchill at -40 right now. It's not my first time with those temps, but it's already been so cold for the last two weeks that -40 just feels like being kicked when you're already down.

One more day.... Monday is looking like it might even sneak above freezing. Wouldn't that be something :rolleyes:

I think I'll get 20 total this time around. I may consider getting EEs sexed. My straight runs I got last year were an ok split; heavy on the roos. Of 25, 9 were pullets. I lost a couple and I'm not sure what sex.

Indeed, water was actually stopped, I was just seeing what was left in the pipes. But DH came home, found the frozen intake, and it thawed out in not too much time. So hurrah! Now we know to be more cautious in these temps.

Ummm, I guess the pipes froze? Water pressure just disappeared.

This is a pretty popular meme around these parts :D :

I thought a mixed basket would be nice; and something a bit different if I'm selling to just a few people. My layers already have a good spectrum of browns so the Welsummers and EEs would add to that. I'm not sure yet how many layers I want to keep in total. I have 13 now, this new batch will...

Well folks, the deep freeze is here. Weather network says with windchill it's -36. Needless to say the heated dog bowl froze over.

Buckeyes for sure Barred Rocks probably (I know Dominques are better, but these aren't birds I'm planning to keep for a long time and they're cheaper so I think I'd like to see how they do, plus these will be more for egg laying) Maybe Easter Eggers, maybe Welsummers

So glad to hear everything went well, warms my heart :love

I'm thinking about selling eggs next year, so I'm leaning towards getting a couple non dual-purpose breeds. But the problem is that everything on the homestead is "dual purpose", so spent hens will still be used in the soup pot. I don't want to get birds that are too small. Plus I still need to...

But now, I'm starting to think I'd be open to more breeds...

I used to have a smaller list: Plymouth Rock Jersey Giant Australorp Sussex Dominique Wyandotte Buckeye Chantecler Orpington Brahma Dorking Java New Hampshire Red Cuckoo Maran Araucana Delaware Faverolle Barnevelder Ameraucana (EE) Welsummer

All of them?

lol I've stolen a lot of emoticons from a local chicken forum I'm on.

For me, while cold, it isn't a big change from all the other winters. It's just a longer spell of cold then usual, but the temperatures themselves are pretty normal. Last winter was unusually warm and presented a different set of issues. I am sympathetic to those who aren't used to prolonged...

Ha, I was way off, but glad you weren't in labour all night :) Get some rest mama

And I wasn't prepared! Ahhhh! :barnie Now I have to make decisions! :hu Some breeds can sell out, so I don't want to miss out!

I'll say 4:15am January 5th 2018.

Yikes Mini, sounds like you're weathering it fine for now, figures crossed you get to keep your power! :fl I'm far inland north of the great lakes so no snowmageddon for me, but the winds are supposed to start coming in shortly and with it a huge plunge in temperature. And we are supposed to...