I added a toilet fill valve to a bucket, then connected it to a hose with a timer to come ON every couple of days to refill. It fills with approx. 3 gallons of water. Every few weeks or when needed, I just disconnect the water hose and clean out the bucket.
Looking at Craigslist, I found an ad for a mixed feed that is sold by the barrel.
Contains rolled corn, rolled barely, oat pellets, protein pellets, protein powder and wheat bran. 18-20% protein. Would this be a good primary feed for layers?
Currently I have a typical waterer set up for my 12 Chickens that consists of a dome. I change the water every couple days. I have seen the nipple waterers that are attached to a pvc pipe then to either a garden hose or some kind of bucket or barrel. My question is: Do you need to flush out the...
Of course I have been having issues with flies this summer inside the coop. I have installed a poop board under the roost with Sweet PDZ and it has helped tremendously. The coop floor has pine shavings and works well. The problem is that at times there is poop on the shavings and attracts the...
i have a flock of 9 chickens. I'm going to try and do the deep litter method. That question I have is, when do you add the Food grade DE? Once a week? Everyday? Also, do you add the DE just where the poo is at are sprinkle it all over and stirr it up? Thank you in advance...