Hoop House/Coop

Nice space!!
Course you know that bedding is going to end up in the grass, right?
Do they free range too?

I think that fermentation valve on top of bucket only allows out-gassing...won't allow air into as a vacuum braker for watering system.
I think you have a kink in your hose too.

Haha! Yeah, I know it's not going to stay where I put it, but figured I'd try anyway :)

I'd like to free range them, but would prefer to have a perimeter fence up around the property first. I don't think that's going to happen for quite some time. They'll be in the coop for at LEAST the next couple of weeks while they learn where their new home is, so maybe some supervised range afterwards.

So far, with the bucket, we haven't had a problem with water flow. I test periodically to make sure all is still good and the birds are getting water. As far as the kink, it's more like a twist in the hose. It's not pinched :)
 
We finally got the bucket upgraded to an Igloo cooler :) It took some time in the local Ace Hardware store to find the pieces that would work here. It also took husband quite a bit of time to seal around the spigot and the cooler to keep it from leaking. But, so far so good!



Now that we have an introduction pen next to the coop with birds in it, we're thinking about getting a piece to split the spigot so we can run another waterer into the introduction pen. Hopefully this helps keep the biddies with some cool water during the oppressive hot days out here!
 

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