Has anyone ever used heat tape to keep water from frezzing? will it keep a 30 gal barrel of warter from freezing and do the watering cups stay open from it?
I just built a watering system using three 30gal barrels. I bought watering cups and I am wondering how long it will take for theme to learn how to use them. Some will drink out of theme but they don't seem to peck at the water valve in cup and some peck at bottom of cup. Are cups a bad choice...
I have a Brown Leghorn an Asalorpe and a Dominique that are losing feathers on there backs and or wings. Could they be sick or are they just molting? Or is it a diet problem? Need some help here, new to chicken farming.
I read an article that proper feeding of chickens will result in 5 BTU,s of heat in the winter for chickens. I live in Northern Minnesota and it can get very cold. I,m trying to not use an alternate heat source, but rather let them create their own heat. Is crack corn good to use with laying...