I found a shade cloth with a water mister (online purchase for $20) dropped the temp by 40+ degrees too - and the chickens like the cool damp ground and the water too- like a chicken spa 😁
Yes I have this exact mister and I let it spray over my shade cloth which is 10’x12’ - I see my chickens under that shade all day long so it must be 15degrees cooler or more. The hose runs 100’ from my supply but even so it mists nice and cool. The only drawback is any small dirt or dust...
interesting ideas, love the swing! - could add that to my 'pallet palace'; let me explain!...
I have a (free) 'pallet palace' in may fenced-in run, just three pallets leaning together and secured with extra strength zip ties...
(I added additional zip ties made of stainless steel for safety/...
Good to know- appreciate you posting this info as finding it was impossible on the website!
My neighbor down the street has a rooster but nobody has reported any problems so I think he’s ok…[for now!] I will let him know about the 0 rooster policy though.
you know when you think to yourself 'hmmm, I wonder if I could build a coop out of pic pipe...🤔' and then you find someone already did 🤯 - love it, thank you for a great build :bowand smart wheeled tractor design. Great job!!
We are also new custodians of a flock of 5 and see the dust bath need! We’re also going to create our bath(same ingredients minus the herbs) this weekend. I keep my coop and run mobile- so everything gets moved very quickly each night within just a few minutes after the chickens are roosting...
I think sand is great unless it gets wet, but it will freeze hard in sub zero temperatures so that’s regional dependent. I use aspen shavings and they work great- stink free. Nesting boxes have hemp Hurd which is pricey but very easy to clean- think cat litter scoop😉
I have 6 cameras with 2way audio, (4 of those are also motion sensing solar powered floodlights) and the base station - all EUFY brand and excellent pictures and sound- cost was $265, no annual charges and recordings can be watched in the app by phone/remotely. I even have the solar floodlight...
I love home made and simple- forget wasting money at the store, give them a real feeder for the real world! nice idea and easy enough that anyone can make it- bravo!!
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simple, effective and agree with others about quantity of water- if larger flock then fine, for me (6 birds) probably a smaller bucket or a brick inside the bucket to take up some volume is better & help with use/ care. thanks for sharing this one!