Recent content by MissKitty2Pots

Dirty and dingy from sitting for 13 years. Simple for me to clean and use but not gonna bother if it is not a good idea.

As the plastic was for a water softener system that is acceptable for human consumption, I thought it should be allright. It was a Culligan system and had a container of diatomaceous earth inside. Was used in the 70s and replaced in the 90s then emptied and stored. Any other thoughts?

We had planned on 6 and built our own coop 3'x5' with internal nest boxes and predator proof external run of 7'x16. Great. Got 6 peeps. Then the games began. Lost a few to my stupidity (shock). Replaced them and got extra one. Husband came home with 3. Hmmm. Somehow the flock grew from 6...

Sorry if this is a dumb question: We have 12 chickens and are building their coop and run. Would like to use an old Culligan Water Softener Plastic Tank and modify it to use as either a waterer or a feeder. Hasn't had anything in it for over 10 years. Would there be a danger in using it...

We bought a sash from Habitat for Humanity. Needed a little glazing and sanding followed by paint. BUT, for $2.75 it is just what we needed. Put 2 hinges at the top, an eye bolt at the bottom. Lift out and up, use the eye bolt to attach to a chain that is attached to the roof in our run...