I've had 0 problems with algae or mosquitoes. The top of my bucket has a lit. I attatched a 1 1/2" inch drain pipe and elbow for refilling and put an end cap on it. I drilled holes in the cap and caulked some scrap screening to the inside, keeping out bugs and other things.
My RIR rooster was really mean but he was not aggressive to the hens. We have no room for a mean rooster at our home. It's just not worth having to look behind you every time you're around him. We gave our RIR rooster away on Craigslist. He was just to mean, and attacked me, my lawnmower, my...
I know chickens see red or are attracted to it. Thats why feeders and waters have a red base typically. Might explain they roosters have red combs and waddles, to get the girls attention.
As for the rooster attacking you, I don't know if that has to do with your color of clothes or not. I had...
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Do you have a pic or link of this set-up? Thanks!
I kind of do, this is from a copyrighted ebook... but this is just an excerpt to give you an idea... PM me or email me for more info:
Does that help?
I'm confused. So did your water freeze (the one on the outside) even though it had a heater? What type of set up did you make? I'm wanting to take 2 five gallon buckets, cut the bottom out of one. Wrap the other with heat tape and stick it inside the bucket with the bottom cut out with nipples...
Cool, I like that. but what is that you used to water the chickens from the hose? Can you provide a link or more details on it?
Also you should try doing what I did for filling the bucket. It keeps you from having to open it and getting crap in it. I got my lid on really nice and tight and...
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Thanks, I appreciate it. I got the idea from Aqua Miser from their ebook I bought. After I know how to do this though, I found nipples really cheap and I could throw these together fairly easily. I'm not really happy about the piece that comes out of the bucket. I felt like I should...
Finally! I found it wasn't almost worth keeping chickens considering the constant attention needed to give them clean fresh water... with some research and a little of luck I came up with this system, any comments or questions are welcome! I'm considering building and selling these. One of my...
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Yeah I know theres a more technical way too but I as well am too stupid to figure it out! I noticed the way y'all did it must have been somewhat how you described, but I didn't know exactly how you did it. Thanks! I have more confidence now in doing mine someday!
Maybe a stupid question, but there on the front where you have your rafters connecting to the front... how do you know how to cut the notches in them to match the angle?
I built a watering system that I'm about ready to fully implement. Today I did a trial run and tested for leaks. I still don't have all the hardware I need to finish it up yet, but I will soon. I bought a Lowe's bucket and lid. I cut a hole in the lid, put a 1 1/2" elbow on it, then glued a...
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I've known people like that before!
As far as petitioning your neighbors, be very polite and don't forget the bonus of free eggs from time to time that you can give them!
I just wanted to make a note on training chickens to roost. Sometimes if you have older more mature birds that are laying and aren't roosting but instead sleeping in the nest and therefore dirtying it up, then you do have to go out there every night and move her until she trains to sleep on the...
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good luck with that electonic stuff,
how does that old saying go, sly like a fox, smart like a fox
coyotes are even harder to trap,
fortunately they need an opening to get in, just don't leave the door open like I did tonight
Who said anything about 'Trapping' ?? I plan on...
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Thank you that makes sense. I just dusted the chickens again and they already look 100% better after the first treatment. I just didn't want to stress her out anymore but she'll just have to tough it out and let me get it done!
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Legal schmegal, I got 35 acres. I could shoot (and do shoot ak's and ar15's) a laptop making a squealing sound is the least of my worries, hehe
Afterall it's to remove a predator that is killing my livestock and pets!