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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Hetty has a nice flag tail!
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    That vertical nipple waterer is my favored brooder waterer, it works really well and they learn it instantly. Placed at the correct height, they reach up to it and touch the silver and a water drop rolls right out into their beak!
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    In a way you’re talking about two different areas: the phone itself, and the phone service. For the phone, I’d recommend Android or Apple based on what you’re familiar with, because they tend to carry over the design of everyday functions from their tablets or desktop computers, and the lingo...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    She’s not even on the edge of it, curling toes around it. Keeping the tension the same for now? I agree it’s good enough for her. The camera angle - but still, she’s got a decent crop there! Hopefully you feel better about going away?
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Those are good grades! You obviously did a good job balancing and prioritizing everything. Life is a lot of give and take. Give yourself a pat on the back! :clap I agree with @fuentemoon geometry is not the same as algebra, it's more visual. I also liked it better. You might like it. It's sad...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Waterer report They do dribble a bit when they drink. So likely water buildup inside the above bucket bottom rim tripped the GFI, this was the waterer with ice around the plug. Below, the new Buckeye's waterer, the nipple drips a little too. Now one nipple on the OG Orpingtons' waterer...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Is that him on the door? Then the door is not visible and I have no idea where he is...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Not a clue, different chickens are everywhere....
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Me too, though my headlamp comes off the band and came with a clip to go on something else like a hat @rural mouse Are those lamps solar or rechargeable? I like them too, and that it hangs. I have kitchen pot hangers placed all over the run to hang things like tools & buckets. The hangers are...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    No, I have assumed that one isn’t supposed to immerse electrical plugs? It’s a round plug with three inset tiny prongs and a screw-in collar to secure it. @RoyalChick I noticed Premier sells a waterer kit that includes a rubber pan to place below it when hanging. So, hmmm, are they assuming it...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Laugh emoji for the scrambling and the gargling….Smart to leave a light in the coop on as directional for the woodpile gang!
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    I would buy these again, this would not stop me. But I do think the plug should be designed higher from the bottom, like maybe make an enclosed "L" down to the heater element. I will check the other newer model to see if there's a change. When the base is on the bucket the plug doesn't clear the...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    In great news, in contrast to the new Buckeye's tarped roof run which was leaking insanely at joints, the OG's run that I put polycarbonate roofing on with generous overlaps and strapping has been as dry as a bone through the snow, the melting, the rain downpour and wind we got. Very happy so...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    In good news, got the GFI tripping situation resolved a couple days ago - ice and water had crept into the insulated waterers plug, perhaps via ice growing and expanding up, then melting. Brought it all in and dried it off, then placed it back on the upturned bucket but on a couple 2x2 pieces...
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    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Spent the entire morning here dealing with water getting in new (and a few old) places in the new Buckeyes’ run!
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