Thanks to all who replied. I will probably end up using the well water from time to time, but until the chics are full grown I will use the water from the house.
My wife and I are new to raising chickens, and have converted our daughter's treehouse into a coop. We shortened it to only two feet off the ground. Then we surrounded it with a run that is 12' x 20'. We have 4 RIRs 7 weeks now, that are living in the coop now, and seem to be doing...
Thank you Two Crows, no well water for my girls until I see the test results. I contacted our local College extension and they will test my well water, and afterwards I will share the results. In the mean time, they're getting the house water. Thanks.
Thank you Lazy Gardner, I will get it tested. I know there is a local College that will test soil samples, so I will check and see if they test water as well.
Naturally I want to provide the best quality of water to my hens. My house is supplied through a city water system , but I also have a well. I have drank the well water plenty of times, but there is a sulfer odor always associated with it. As of now i am using the housewater for them, but the...
Hello, my wife and I just recently increased our family size with 6 RIR Chic's. They are 5 weeks old now. We are excited , and so far this group at BYC has been extremely helpful. We will post pics soon of our girls. Thanks, Fatboy.