MadMitch Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Its snowing like mad here. It's still -4 degrees, I would of thought it was too cold to snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Gosh we have a very dull day with rain and the frost has lifted and its now above freezing for the first time in ages and the ground is starting to thaw out. It must be the turn of england and wales to get the harder frost. My friend who is away working has had a burst in her house and her neighbours are dealing with it for her - she has phoned spoken to her neighbours and me wondering if I still have my vax which unfortunately I had sold at a car boot sale or she could have borrowed it. At least it was spotted and stopped before too much damaged occurred. I am glad I dont have to go out to-day and its a day of being inside in the dry - the girls are all lined up on the patio at the sliding glass door as its out of the rain and sheltered. They are pecking at the glass wanting in I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Ardene5 - Lesley wouldn't buy one on principle if it weer orange - she hates the colour. It's my favourite though, and I hate pink which she likes... bit like Jack Spratt, us two! So cold here and all the taps/butts are frozen so the chickens and bunnies got a very quick 'dry clean' and a spritz around with V1 disinfectant. Their water is permanently frozen, so I am bringing the bottles in at night, not that it helps much as they re-freeze as soon as I put them back out and the chooks have a sturdy ceramic bowl of water inside the cube on the roosting bars. I have a watering can in the utility room to top them up whenever I go out. I've stocked up with coal and brought some more logs down from the woodpile to stay by the back door. I reckon that snow is on it's way...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I have a weather station which mum and dad bought for me last Christmas - it has an anemometer, hydrometer, rain gauge, plus max/min temperatures and wind chill - I think it's fascinating, especially looking back at the history part of it to see when it was coldest etc. My dad has run his own little weather station in Huddersfield for about 5 years now so it's interesting to look at his figures (all in a spreadsheet) to compare each year.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Just gone midday here & its minus2 The hens poo trays had frozen to the bottom of the cube Hubby & I are off to a gorgeous little pub with the greatest food & HUGE roaring log fires, for a spot of lunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 The poo trays had forzen solid here too Sarah, although the poo was solid and easy to dump out. You'll have to give me the details of the pub - sounds like the sort of place that we'd like to go to on one of our vivits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Its very dull and grey here, and we've had a few flakes of snow. Have kept a bamboo cane next to the Eglu to try and break the ice on the glug but it was so frozen this morning i couldn't do it so had to run hot water over the outside to defrost it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I've had to break the ice in the glugs 3 times today. It has just been sooo cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 We've had 4" of ice on the ducks pond and the sheeps water - Carl had to take a lump hammer to it all. The hens had almost boiling water poured on to the pipe leading down into the drinker which thawed enough for them to drink. We had to pop into town and were out in a flurry of ice grains but it didn't develop into anything. Ian - there would need to be a much bigger price difference that £2 to entice me to buy an orange one - in fact, I'd rather go without! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I have just spent most of the day cleaning out my run and cube. Not the best day to pick but it had to be done for many reasons So so cold, not sure of actual temp, but rinsing off the cube parts some of the residue water was freezing before I could dry them off with a towel. My toes are definately going to get chilblains again Still girls don't seem bothered at all by it all. Better go and shut their door just to keep it that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 We had the ice grains too Lesley, but it didn't amount to anything I have been bringing the girls water in at night... it still freezes when I put it out, but I have also put a sturdy ceramic pot of water on the roosting bars in the cube - I hope that won't freeze. I am topping it all up from a watering can kept in the utility room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Hovering around freezing all day, now -3. It's been frozen for so long the rivers are very low and Derwen"Ooops, word censored!"er has all but frozen over. Went for a walk in the hills and slipped and slid all over the place!!! Snow forecast for tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 -2.1c here (another weather station anorak here) and snow forecast over night - As I have to go back to work (school) in the morning I am now praying for a number of snow days before half term (wishful thinking). My feet are blooming freezing though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 It's snowing!! Not a lot but enough! Looks like it is settling too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 No idea of the temps here as don't have a weather station yet -lol but when I took hubby out before I had to s"Ooops, word censored!"e ice off the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Send it up this way Christian - very chilly here (haven't looked at the temp reading yet) but just frost at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Just put the milk bottle out. Brrrrrr. Positively Siberian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 We've had a light covering of snow overnight. Too dark (and cold) to go out yet. Brrrrrrrr! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Same here! Brrrr. Brrrr. At least the heating came on this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 We've had a light covering of snow overnight. Too dark (and cold) to go out yet. Brrrrrrrr! We may have snow - according to the weather forecast I just heard..........but it is too dark to see! Glad you had heating this morning Egluntine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 We've got a little bit It's enought to go out and play though. Youngest is back at school today and eldest is in a below knee non weight bearing plaster for the next 6 weeks, so won't be a happy bunny watching the other 2 (and me ) throwing snow balls Karen x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Six weeks still! - oh dear! I've opened the window - we have snow I don't know why I've put because I'm do to go to Aquafit this morning........and I'm too scared to go out if it's icy, having spent years getting back to being able to walk again.........after slipping on ice...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Slight covering of snow here at 0500 but nothing more now. Not as cold though. being her it won't lie for long though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Six weeks still! - oh dear! I've opened the window - we have snow I don't know why I've put because I'm do to go to Aquafit this morning........and I'm too scared to go out if it's icy, having spent years getting back to being able to walk again.........after slipping on ice...... He hs chosen a bright pink acrylic cast it has caused a few raised eyebrows in shops etc. and a few smiles, but I guess at 6'3" no one is going to say anything out loud I hope it's not too slippery for your class Karen x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 We've got a little bit It's enought to go out and play though. Youngest is back at school today and eldest is in a below knee non weight bearing plaster for the next 6 weeks, so won't be a happy bunny watching the other 2 (and me ) throwing snow balls Karen x Oo, poor thing We actually have snow as well! First time this winter! But I am supposed to be taking the boys swimming I think we might give it a miss this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
