I missremembered the thickness. According to the article it was 6-8” deeper & at least 9” wider. It naturally gets covered on the sides of the bucket with your bedding so you don’t notice the manure.
I visited him this past fall to get some of his beautiful Sweetgrass turkeys. :love Lucky me! :wee
He showed me the waterer and he’s still successfully using the manure method. It’s especially a great alternative for folks who can’t or would rather not bring power to the coop. Plus it’s free...
That would probably be R2elk in Natrona county, WY. I dunno... it works for him and it gets pretty frigid there. I already tagged him though and I don’t want to pester. I believe it was about 4” thick and of course you have to replace the manure every fall. It’s insulated by the ground around...
Dig a hole. Line the hole with fresh manure. Put a bucket of water in and pack the manure around it. Great idea courtesy of @R2elk who will tell you if I’ve missed something. I actually use bucket deicers because I’m out of holes at the moment... :oops: