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    AUTOMATED WATERING

    This looks great. Where did you get the float?
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    Running water to the coop

    If I change anything in the future I'll get a larger diameter pipe or just use a 5-gallon bucket. I wanted to ensure that the heater was always in water (you never want to let these heaters run "dry"), so I lose about .65 gallons of capacity with the nipples being 12" off the ground. Overall it...
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    Running water to the coop

    I believe the HN's came with instructions to use an 11/32 drill bit that allowed for nice fit. The HNs seemed to screw into the PVC quite nicely and so far (about 2 months in use) I haven't seen any leaks. The HN's are spring loaded so the water doesn't leak out like the verticals do.
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    The Great Pacific Northwest Coop

    We took the plunge into backyard chickens this year (2014) and it's been great. Here's a quick look at our coop and the construction process involved. We live in Spokane, WA. We started our build by selecting a spot close to the house with access to water and electricity. I highly recommend...

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  14. mrmojo08

    Running water to the coop

    As a follow up to this thread I thought I'd post a picture of my water system for others interested. I ran a submersible aquarium heater to the bottom of the tube and it seems to be working just fine this winter. The horizontal nipples have been a great upgrade from the verticals. This is the...
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    Running water to the coop

    I haven't really tracked their water consumption as we were letting them run the yard during the summer. They had access to an open water dish and shared with the dog. My water system for winter is a 4" pvc tube (5' tall) with horizontal chicken nipples. I've run a submersible aquarium heater...
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    Running water to the coop

    :) The bucket has always been the most reliable. I'm trying to simplify the water delivery to the coop for when we're out of town and have someone watching the chickens for us. Btw, I live in Spokane, WA and our winter has brought on some very cold temps already. About 15 degrees F on my way to...
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    Running water to the coop

    Has anyone out there designed a good system or method for getting water to your coop during the winter? I have an outdoor faucet on the house that is about 30' from the coop. I've looked at using heated hose, but have concern about using the faucet at all in the event the faucet freezes, or...
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    New from Spokane,WA

    Glad you like the coop. I still need to put together a "coop" page to share. We have 5 hens and 5 different breeds: Aurracauna Rhode Island Red Buff Orpington Golden sexlink Leghorn
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    New from Spokane,WA

    Washington state. Is there a town called Spokane in W. Australia?
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    New from Spokane,WA

    We live in Spokane,WA and have 5 chickens that are just beginning to lay. We're getting about 3 eggs per day and can't be more excited. I just added an album of our coop to my profile if others are looking for ideas. We think it turned out pretty well. Looking forward to learning from everyone...
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