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    AUTOMATED WATERING

    This looks great. Where did you get the float?
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    Running water to the coop

    If I change anything in the future I'll get a larger diameter pipe or just use a 5-gallon bucket. I wanted to ensure that the heater was always in water (you never want to let these heaters run "dry"), so I lose about .65 gallons of capacity with the nipples being 12" off the ground. Overall it...
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    Running water to the coop

    I believe the HN's came with instructions to use an 11/32 drill bit that allowed for nice fit. The HNs seemed to screw into the PVC quite nicely and so far (about 2 months in use) I haven't seen any leaks. The HN's are spring loaded so the water doesn't leak out like the verticals do.
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    The Great Pacific Northwest Coop

    We took the plunge into backyard chickens this year (2014) and it's been great. Here's a quick look at our coop and the construction process involved. We live in Spokane, WA. We started our build by selecting a spot close to the house with access to water and electricity. I highly recommend...

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    Running water to the coop

    As a follow up to this thread I thought I'd post a picture of my water system for others interested. I ran a submersible aquarium heater to the bottom of the tube and it seems to be working just fine this winter. The horizontal nipples have been a great upgrade from the verticals. This is the...
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    Running water to the coop

    I haven't really tracked their water consumption as we were letting them run the yard during the summer. They had access to an open water dish and shared with the dog. My water system for winter is a 4" pvc tube (5' tall) with horizontal chicken nipples. I've run a submersible aquarium heater...
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