The Big Freeze - Dec 2022

That's tough, I've managed to keep 2 troughs free with the aid of them infra red lights. We could be in for a few weeks of this, the weather looks to have settled into a cold spell with no sign of the mild westerly winds returning.

Might be worth getting the lend of a slurry tanker and fill with water rather than having to use barrels. Even a small 1000 gallon one would keep cattle going a long time

Minus 3 at home this morning. Felt like minis 5 with the breeze. Busy catching up on hedge cutting with the dry weather. Clear crisp morning. In the second photo you can see mount leinster in the distance if you zoom in (can't get the photos into portrait)

I do.

Tried that, now what about the lock!

What's the thoughts on doseing stuff that was in a shed but still got frozen? Not good I presume.

Can of zanil here is frozen. But can of endofluke and bottle of amimec didn't.

-7 this morning according to the jeep clock if there anyway accurate. Reports of -9 locally also

Thanks for the research. Seen the same on the Zanil label. Harm could be done though to the internals of the medicine. Time will tell.

What makes a bull sweat even in this cold snap ? 😉

Same here, had managed to fill some IBC's and keep from freezing but they'll be empty by this evening. At least tomorrow is Saturday should have more time to get one tap going to refill some. Looks like there is a thaw coming from Sunday, but could still be a bit longer before water is back and any leaks become known.

We’ve had wee skin of frost on shed drinkers most mornings but today drinkers, pipes and water tank were all frozen.

opened the top of the tank, smashed up the ice and pumped the water out into half barrels. Water getting precariously low now without rain to top it up.

Been pretty bad here, but reports seem to be very different only short distances away. I think a few nights of freezing fog really added to the problem causing more freezing deeper into sheds than normal. Never seen such layers of frost on machinery at the back of shed closed on all sides but open entrance.

Yes it’s in decades at this stage, very rudimentary, the pipe under the yard to the shed punctured and this was done to replace it.

about 20 years ago the steel tank was replaced for a plastic one. Water just taken from the roof, overflow back out rear wall. No filter. Occasionally get a bit of dirt in drinker ballcock but it’s rare. Few years ago we threw out the steel barrels the tank sat on and replaced with builders trestles.

Absolutely, I've gotten great use out of my ibc during this spell.