Here's the system I came up with last year to provide water for my chickens. I wanted something that would provide clean water to them for several weeks. The trickiest part is that I had to keep it from freezing solid during the winter. Here is a sketch of what I came up with...
The statistics that I've found on adult chickens say they drink as much as 2 cups of water each day. For everyone that uses chickens nipples to water their chickens, how much water do your chickens drink on hot days? I'm guessing since the chickens nipples are so much more efficient with the...
I decided to start weighing my chicks using a digital food scale (but missed the first day I had them) just to help identify any early development problems. I have six different breeds and I think I've identified them all correctly although the Cuckoo Maran and the Barred Rock might be switched...
I found what I think is a secure way of expanding the size of a coop or run slightly. I was putting the hardware cloth on the ceiling of my coop and wanted to put my roosts as close to the ceiling as possible. Using this technique, I was able to raise the roost up another 4 inches while giving...
In this article
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/10129124/Chickens-cleverer-than-toddlers.html
It talks about a study called "The Intelligent Hen". I've google a bunch but the study never comes up. Has anyone found a copy of this study?
I wanted to get some chickens a few years ago and bought the plans for TheGardenCoop.com . I then went down to the county permit office and discovered they didn't really want me to put a coop on my property. So after thinking about it for a while, I decided to go ahead and just build it anyway...