For anybody trying to set up a 55 gallon barrel waterer for your chickens, there are some things that I learned along the way while building mine.
Briefing of my situation:
I have a coop that is 30'x16' split half way along the 16' and each half has 6 runs for a total of 12 runs with a...
@Smuvers Farm - Thanks for the article on the ventilation. I've got some windows in the front of each room of the coop, but nothing in the back. Looks like I'll have to add something back there.
Here are some addtional photos of the chickens I have now. The game fowls that are profiled with the type of birds they are are images I received from the local breeder, who is also our friend. He gave us some free hens because they were getting beat up at his farm due to the size of his coops...
Thanks for all the welcome messages and kind responses :)
Unfortunately I left my notebook out during the weeks that we had a lot of rain storms out here and my coop plan that I had on it got destroyed.
For my next design, I’ll definitely share it and also the process with you all :)
The...
Thanks guys, this forum has been a great resource for me in raising my chickens. It's become an enjoyable hobby that my whole family can actually enjoy together :)
I'm a new member and joined to be able to discuss this whole chicken business with you all.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yes, I'm new. I actually didn't care for chickens at all about three months ago, but my mother in law bought a proprerty that was on 5...