Recent content by alec120psi

My chicks only do that when I was being nice and added scratch or other treats to their food. Won't do that again.

Can anyone give me a pointer for cleaning out my watered? Mine is mostly a permanent fixture and has an outi filler attached to it. What I think might need cleaning is the algae that grows on the bucket sides. If the algae is not an issue I won't worry about it. Thanks in advance.

I just replaced the nipples with the watering cups. Not a drop on the ground. A bonus is the gurgling and smacking sounds that they make when drinking. I also added a float to fill their bucket. No more running out if water. Yay!!!!

T That is exactly what I had in mind. I actually picked up a piece of the 10' drain pipe and will put it together this weekend. Thanks everyone for all the replies and suggestions. I'll post a pic when done.

The sealer that I used worked great. I don't think it will work for what I think you want to do. This sealer causes the wood to turn silver/gray like cedar does as it ages. This is also absorbed by the wood and does not cover the surface. Sorry fir the delay in responding.

Cool. That is good news. I just wanted to make sure some chemical would not leach into the food if it was not food safe. Thanks again

Has anyone used or heard about using ABS pipe for use as a chicken feeder? This is the black plastic pipe that is usually used for drains. I've been looking for PVC in 4" size but have only found ABS or PVC drain that has a black lining in it which also looks like ABS. Thanks for any info...

Does the bag need to be open, plastic, cloth? More details please. Thanks.

Now that I see all these success stories I will likely get these. Waiting to see if my "fix" helps

Thanks fit the idea. Just put some gravel and pavers under them to see if that helps keep the mess down. Well see.

I keep my bucket covered. So far so good.

Hi all, as you can see I have just added a nipple water to our coop. The girls took to it immediately, but as you can see water is getting everywhere. The nipples are not dripping fast but is there anything I can do about this? As some of you have these inside the coop I assume either I have...

Sorry wrong quote above. I tried to quote the post about a hole in a bucket.

You can try JB Weld. It is a two part epoxy, very easy to use. I think it becomes inert once dry.

Hi I'm new here and to chickens. I tried to search for this answer, but could not find anything - way too much to read post by post. So I apologize if this is redundant. I am wanting to protect our garden plants from the always nibbling beeks that cruise our yard. Does anyone have any...