Get the screw on lids from lowes etc
Has a threaded ring that fits bucket permanently then the screw on lids threads into the ring and has rubber seal to keep water out.
Easy Peasy
I built this due to rain blowing in and causing clogs. Very little waste. I wish I had added a lower lip which would have really eliminated waste but overall I’m happy. I bought everything at Lowes and did it myself. I’ve since added a S hook so I can easily remove the bucket and fill it at my...
Right or wrong, this is what I did
1,Mixed a permethrin dip using warm water and 5 gallon bucket. Dipped and held birds up to beak while massaging dip into all feathers. Let them stand in the dip for 2-3 minutes.
2, Removed all bedding/nesting material and sprayed the ENTIRE Coop/Run with...
I use pellet bedding even in the nest boxes. Get a horse stall rake. Scoop the poop pellets then shake the rake slighty. The clean pellets will fall thru. The poop and soaked pellets will stay on rake.
For the nest boxes I use a cat litter scoop. Same principal. My coop stays clean and...