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Quote:Originally Posted by MyChickenWishList What is the Little Giant 2500?? Do you have a photo?? I am way north (northern MN) And I would love a water system that didnt freeze up in the winter (can get -40 sometimes)I dont believe...
Quote:Originally Posted by speedy2020 I am thinking using the 5gal bucket or 55gal barrel with nipples setup.   I would like to add apple cider vinegar to the water.  The issue is the water will not be replace or...
Okay, here's a silly one.  Please tell me that my dogs aren't the only idiot dogs in South Carolina living with chickens (misery loves company).  I've been letting my chickens free range in the back yard about an hour or two...
Quote:Originally Posted by Nadine Has anyone else read this story? Thought you all may be interested. It doesn't name the hatchery but I encourage everyone to wash their hands after handling chicks and ducklings and do not do like...
Quote:Originally Posted by Nadine Quote:Originally Posted by mrc I've read on here where some folks are getting their feed from Williams' in Campobello.  That's not far from me and I just found out that's where my...
Quote:Originally Posted by Colonel I ended up building an admittedly over-engineered gravity feed system that supplies cups to each of the chicken coops. Here's a page with photos of the system being built -...
Quote:Originally Posted by Colonel Great review, Dick! I had used one of those Little Giant systems also, and it worked great. Unfortunately, our water has a high mineral content so it didn't take long at all for the valves to stop...
Is buying feed cheaper at a feed mill/store than say a big commercial business like TSC?  Personally, I would rather support the "little guy/gal" in town than the nationwide business chains.  Anyone know of any feed...
Just wanted to give an update to my previous posts on this subject.  I bought a 50 gallon rain barrel with a faucet in the bottom and set up a gravity feed system for the chickens using the nipple system with a 4ft length of PVC...
Quote:Originally Posted by pinkwindsong My Barred Rock roo.. is lets see.. 12 weeks old.. and he is loosing his tail feathers.. hes down to 3... three lonely feathers..  I noticed too that the br girls tails are changing as...
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