I've made one of these bucket feeders for my four hens. I used pvc cement to have it stay in place. However, that didn't hold very strong. So, the elbow keeps adjusting lower and makes it so the feed doesn't automatically fall down. I have to go adjust it every day or so so the birds can...
Hello fellow Utahns. I finally finished my coop and am looking to get a few pullets/hens for eggs. Please let me know if you have any or if you know anybody that does. Thanks.
Thanks for the reply. That's a good idea. It can get super dry here in the summer. But, in the winter it also gets pretty wet with some crazy storms. It's actually snowing a lot right now. We kind of have both crazy extremes here in Utah. I'll start digging and look into getting some wood chips...
Hey guys and gals! I'm still in the process of building my coop; but, I'm concerned about where it is going to be. The ground is full of rocks as you can see from the pictures. It's pretty deep with rocks (I tried to dig to get until I got dirt, but it took a while). Anyone have any experience...
Thanks for the feedback, McKinneyMike. I'll roughly need a little more 4' than 2'. Thanks for pointing out that the 4' would be stronger than two "stitched" together 2' pieces. I guess I was selfishly thinking what would be easier for me ;).
Thanks.
I am working on building a little chicken coop
at the moment. I have a place where it's 4 feet tall and a place where it's 2 feet tall. I wanted to know if anyone had advice or experience with this. Is it easier to cut 4' hardware cloth down to 2' or is it easier/possible to double up the 2'...