We didn’t get all of the manure spread last fall due to the early snow we got, so the tank under the barn is getting fairly full. Since it was supposed to be freezing overnite all weekend, we thought we would try and spread some using the drag hose first thing in the morning when the ground was frozen enough that we could drive on the field. Friday we had a leaking pipe, so by the time we got that fixed, there wasn’t any frost left to drive on. Saturday morning, there was enough manure that hadn’t drained out of the hose from Friday, that it froze enough to plug it. We had to wait until after lunch for it to thaw enough to flush out. After sitting out Sunday morning, we tried again Monday. It was the hardest frost of the weekend, and the field was perfect for driving on. Unfortunately, although we made sure the hose was drained out on Saturday, there was enough left somewhere to plug it again!
Have to hope for some dry weather for the next week, and hope we can drive on the field then. (with no frost in sight) otherwise the pigs are going to be needing swimming lessons!! 😉