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post #21 of 25
3/10/10 at 9:34am

Great project.  Thanks for sharing!

Are those political signs for the chickens to poop on?  wink

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post #22 of 25
3/10/10 at 3:23pm

Do you have to worry about the water in the barrel freezing during the winter?

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post #23 of 25
3/10/10 at 4:17pm
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Originally Posted by emanonii 

Do you have to worry about the water in the barrel freezing during the winter?


Not yet, and it usually doesn't get that cold here, at least not for long.  I could drain it if freezing weather is coming, but I am also looking into different heating options, including a small solar panel to power a trough heater of some sort...

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post #24 of 25
3/30/12 at 11:22pm

I have something very similar in mind. I ordered 2 of the water spouts on-line, and they look identical to that in your picture. I have a barrel, that actually looks pretty identical also except that it has "Barrels $10" written on the side. My concern is that it contained a biodegradable soap used by a car wash.  If I wash it thoroughly, will this still be harmful to my chickens?  If so, I have another contact that sells food grade barrels used to carry soft drink syrup.

 

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post #25 of 25
3/31/12 at 4:51am

The car wash near my house gives it's barrels away, they wash them out and you can take as many as they have.

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