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rusty6 · Jan 24, 2021

Or maybe a bit below at -35F this morning. We have been well above normal most of January with the accompanying problems associated with thaw/freeze cycles. I've never had so much trouble opening and closing my quonset doors as this winter. Glad I don't need to start a tractor today although if I had to the old Super 90 would fire up after an hour or so on the block heater. Cattle are good for another day before they need hay but they need water right now so I"m headed out.

Old560 · Jan 24, 2021

Whereabouts do you live?

lugnuts2030 · Jan 24, 2021

Been a MF man for 60 years. I've never been quit pleased with anything else.

rustred · Jan 24, 2021

i know my perkins in the 2-85 white dont like cold weather, if plugged in it starts ok. our neighbor had a super 90 long time ago and it had
its own distinct sound in the field. we are in for a few weeks of cold it seams. holy smokes u are cold at -35 f., we are at -6 f. and
light snow. get a kick out of these weather people on tv this morning they say -22 c. better bundle up its cold out there!

retired farmer · Jan 24, 2021

26F. here in Fort Collins this morning, got a skiff of snow last night.

BillinCentralMO · Jan 24, 2021

That is cold. You are a brave soul.

rusty6 · Jan 24, 2021

(quoted from post at 09:16:48 01/24/21) Been a MF man for 60 years. I've never been quit pleased with anything else.

This Super 90 starts better than it used to before we had the head planed and the injectors cleaned up. Couple of turns on the starter (single 12 volt battery) and its off. Thats after an hour or so with the coolant heater plugged in obviously. Without plugging in the heater, don't even bother opening the shed doors.

rusty6 · Jan 24, 2021

(quoted from post at 09:15:20 01/24/21) Whereabouts do you live?

East central Sask. but the whole province is that cold this morning. Actually warmed up to -20F now and the wind has gone. Cattle look contented after their grain and water.

Bruce from Can. · Jan 24, 2021

Ralph , you just keep that cold weather out there in
Saskatchewan!! I was finding 3F a little fresh, that
-35F is just too much.

rusty6 · Jan 24, 2021

(quoted from post at 11:54:38 01/24/21) Ralph , you just keep that cold weather out there in
Saskatchewan!! I was finding 3F a little fresh, that
-35F is just too much.

Weather generally goes southeast from here. And here I was complaining that +5F was a bit cool to go out with the snow blower yesterday. We won't get above zero today. -18F at 2:00 pm.

55 50 Ron · Jan 24, 2021

Quite similar to what I remember in northern North Dakota when I was a young fella! But we also had a genuine January thaw (enough to make snowmen) once in awhile.

David G · Jan 24, 2021

Been a pretty warm winter in Iowa so far.

super99 · Jan 24, 2021

How do you keep the water thawed out and hauled to the cows?

rusty6 · Jan 24, 2021

(quoted from post at 18:24:31 01/24/21) How do you keep the water thawed out and hauled to the cows?

Its in the well. In this country we have frost free hydrants that work well. Most serious cattle guys have electric heated watering bowls although they are not entirely trouble free either. This is still a big improvement over walking to the dugout every day with the axe to cut through ice. Dugouts used to freeze right down to the ground in some hard winters when the water level was a bit low. I'll post a link to today's feeding and wtering video.

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