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 got the hanger at my local hardware store,I like the idea of the vent, I do have it vented now first time it took a while to fill. I like to hunt and fish and I am gone for a few days at a time. Wife and kids like fresh eggs but hate to carry water. Wanted to make sure I had enough water capacity.
This was the idea I had.Works really well. Three thirty gallon barrels that I fill with a garden hose for now, plan to catch water from roof run off. Only thing that I have added that is not in photo is a vent hose for each barrel to help in filling process.
I have 17 chickens but my wife will not go in coup to feed or get eggs. Opening fishing is coming so I need to have water and food for a week. Neighbor will get eggs while I'm gone. Next auto feeder.
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.