Posts by DollyM

Mine leak too...but not that bad, we still only fill the 5 gallon bucket that feeds the system once every several days or so (I have 8 chickens).  I was thinking about digging a hole in the ground under the nipples and...

My chickens (8 of them) had been in the coop and using a regular waterer for several weeks when we installed an automatic waterer with nipples....my husband showed them once by putting the beak to the nipple and after one day they were...

How many chicks are you getting?  We have 8...they're 4 weeks old and still living in my dining room! It's still so cold at night here in Connecticut.   

Thank you so much for your suggestions, they are very helpful ...I sure have a lot to learn!  and I'm sure I'll have many more questions along the way.   

What type of heat light should I look for?  The coop isn't close to the house so I'll have to run a long extension cord.

Hi there...I'm new to BYC! Our chicks are 3 1/2 weeks old and my husband is almost finished building the "Coop" and he will be starting the run this week. The coop looks great but we have a few questions about the design....as I'm...

Hi everyone I'm very new to raising chickens.  I've been wanting to do this for a long time but couldn't get my husband on board.  I went to a chicken "TALK" at our local feed store and decided to just jump into this. ...