Good morning!!!!

[ronjhall]

In cold weather metal can become brittle but I would have thought colder than that

My thoughts exactly. Temperatures that would cause blade problems would be closer to 0°.

 

[toppop52]

I don’t know who started the pickle juice deal but my grandfather and uncle were using it to chase moonshine in the 30’s.

 

[toppop52]

Buppies, I think the problem is the wood freezing more so than the chipper blades. At least that’s what the rental place says.

Started at 9 last night at bedtime, up to 15 this morning. High Monday predicted 15-19. Too #@€m cold!

 

[RoyJackson]

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-18 degrees right now...high about 5.

No real plans...got my chores done yesterday. Might head out and get a haircut though. I haven't got a heck of a lot of hair, but enough left to need a trim.

 

[Buppies]

Buppies, I think the problem is the wood freezing more so than the chipper blades. At least that’s what the rental place says.

Started at 9 last night at bedtime, up to 15 this morning. High Monday predicted 15-19. Too #@€m cold!

In my memory which is getting really bad splitting wood by maul it was easier to bust if it was frozen but the late 90s were the last time we burned wood so I may just be crazy

 

[Thomas]

Met Joyce for lunch, had a great visit and terrific catfish platter. Worth the 6 hour round trip. It was like we’d been in touch regularly instead of 47 years since we last met in person. But we have been friends since first grade, which was 59 years ago. We are going to try to get together every 4-5 weeks. It was great therapy for me.

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Glad it came together for you Randy.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

10°

Got to bed (couch) late. Was watching football.

Wife and boys going to her parents for a few days, so will be home alone.

We jokingly call Dr Pepper pickle juice. When the boys were small, someone at chick fil a jokingly told them it was pickle juice, and i keep calling it that since.

I see some posts have the tractotbynet note at the bottom again, lets see what this does.

 

[Thomas]

-14F now single numbers for high.
Looks to be carbon copy of yesterday for thing plan for today....stay warm.

Enjoy the day all.

 

[ronjhall]

Buppies, I think the problem is the wood freezing more so than the chipper blades. At least that’s what the rental place says.

Read the online manual. It has no reference to what temperatures to operate other than oil specification. Their numbers are not inline with manufactures spec. I must have a older manual. I see a couple other page references have been corrected in online manual. I will follow cold weather operation the same as using tractor.

 

[farmer2009]

24 this morning and headed to 35 today. Only one more day above freezing till next Saturday. Which is fine we needed a deep freeze. Just hope roads don’t fall apart when it thaws.

Need to drain some extra garden hoses today. Just Incase I have problems watering cattle I have backups. Main herd has a heated tank fed by a heated garden hose. It’s ribeye that needs water ran every couple of days. A little snow would be nice but none in forecast.

Chickens are staying warm. Had to change up some ventilation but now are doing a better job of heating barns with body heat. More air in shorter bursts. Gives more recovery time. Winter ventilation is a challenge. Summer is easy. Well when everything works.

Birds we raise are now over a 6 pound average in 46 days. Amazing what climate controlled conditions, animal nutrition, animal breeding and technology are capable of. Thanks.

About to decide cattle are easier than chickens.
Tractors can be cabbed, so 95%+ of work is in the warm.
No power ventilation needed.
Cows don’t care what temperature is. Just keep food in front of them and they’ll do fine. Minus new born calves.

Everyone stay warm and safe.