Jim, water trouble is one of my least favorite things to deal with, especially when it's cold!
With frozen up hydrants we generally get a 5 gallon bucket or two of hot water.
Glad to hear you got it thawed out, extra style points for a fancy electric start on the Pro Force! What make engine on that badboy?
Rooster, I think Jim started the straw(and surrounding wood) on fire and that's what thawed it out. Old Indian trick.
Weatherman is calling for a 50mph breeze tomorrow, should be fun. We're start early and try to get done feeding before it really kicks up.
Shipping calves to town on Wednesday so at least it should be settled down by then.
Got the replacement heifers fine tune sorted today so we might be taking tomorrow afternoon off.
