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    SHOW ME, your diy feeders and waters

    My chicks only do that when I was being nice and added scratch or other treats to their food. Won't do that again.
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    SHOW ME, your diy feeders and waters

    Can anyone give me a pointer for cleaning out my watered? Mine is mostly a permanent fixture and has an outi filler attached to it. What I think might need cleaning is the algae that grows on the bucket sides. If the algae is not an issue I won't worry about it. Thanks in advance.
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    Homemade feeders and waterers. *pics please*

    I just replaced the nipples with the watering cups. Not a drop on the ground. A bonus is the gurgling and smacking sounds that they make when drinking. I also added a float to fill their bucket. No more running out if water. Yay!!!!
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    ABS Pipe

    T That is exactly what I had in mind. I actually picked up a piece of the 10' drain pipe and will put it together this weekend. Thanks everyone for all the replies and suggestions. I'll post a pic when done.
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    Water Sealer/Proofer for coop

    The sealer that I used worked great. I don't think it will work for what I think you want to do. This sealer causes the wood to turn silver/gray like cedar does as it ages. This is also absorbed by the wood and does not cover the surface. Sorry fir the delay in responding.
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    ABS Pipe

    Cool. That is good news. I just wanted to make sure some chemical would not leach into the food if it was not food safe. Thanks again
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    ABS Pipe

    Has anyone used or heard about using ABS pipe for use as a chicken feeder? This is the black plastic pipe that is usually used for drains. I've been looking for PVC in 4" size but have only found ABS or PVC drain that has a black lining in it which also looks like ABS. Thanks for any info...
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    Flies, Flies, Flies, and MORE flies!! Please help

    Does the bag need to be open, plastic, cloth? More details please. Thanks.
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    Homemade feeders and waterers. *pics please*

    Now that I see all these success stories I will likely get these. Waiting to see if my "fix" helps
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    Homemade feeders and waterers. *pics please*

    Thanks fit the idea. Just put some gravel and pavers under them to see if that helps keep the mess down. Well see.
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    Homemade feeders and waterers. *pics please*

    I keep my bucket covered. So far so good.
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    Homemade feeders and waterers. *pics please*

    Hi all, as you can see I have just added a nipple water to our coop. The girls took to it immediately, but as you can see water is getting everywhere. The nipples are not dripping fast but is there anything I can do about this? As some of you have these inside the coop I assume either I have...
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Sorry wrong quote above. I tried to quote the post about a hole in a bucket.
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    You can try JB Weld. It is a two part epoxy, very easy to use. I think it becomes inert once dry.
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Hi I'm new here and to chickens. I tried to search for this answer, but could not find anything - way too much to read post by post. So I apologize if this is redundant. I am wanting to protect our garden plants from the always nibbling beeks that cruise our yard. Does anyone have any...
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    Need help with reclaimed materials brainstorming

    As of now here is what I've been a le to do: Habitat had nothing, but I wasn't looking to be creative I just wanted materials. I got asphalt roofing shingles and paper free from Freecycle - great online community I got a 3-4 gal food grade plastic bucket for free from Vons - Bakery for an...
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    Water Sealer/Proofer for coop

    Thank you for all the replies. My wife found a product from Canada called "Lifetime Wood Preservative". It is all natural and is maintenance free. Can be used in gardens or anywhere. Has anyone heard of this or used it? We purchased 2 gal from amazon and will be trying it out. I will keep you...
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    Water Sealer/Proofer for coop

    Hi Kelly, Is the marine preservative safe for animals? If so, that sounds great. How long should it last? Thanks, Alec
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    Water Sealer/Proofer for coop

    Hi Folks, I'm building my coop right now and need to find a sealer for the frame that I can get locally like at HD or Lowes. Would prefer something rather permanent so I don't need to worry about the bottom of the wood that is in contact with the concrete blocks rotting too quickly. Also needs...
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    Nipple waterers

    Thanks fit the reply. The main water was accidentally left out of the run for a few minutes. And sure enough some of them found the nipple waterers. Once I put the water bowl back in they went for the easy water source. I also think I need to add more nipples as there was a waiting line...
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