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  1. Tlco

    Spring fed Well Water...good or bad?

    Hello all. We have well water from an underground aquifer. The water to our home runs through a filtration system but all the water outside does not run through that system. I have noticed what looks like rust build up in the chicken water. I wash them out weekly to remove the build up from the...
  2. Jadecinadr96

    Pekin Ducks

    Hi all! Was wondering if someone could answer some of my questions. My Pekins seem to be almost 3 weeks old.(from photos I have seen). I attached one here of them. Feathers are coming in fast - and you can tell they are slowly turning white now :) They eat their feed, and drink their water...
    • Jadecinadr96
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    • coop ducks food pekin water
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Ducks
  3. A

    Waterer question. Are chicks just messy?

    I have this cup/nipple drinker in with my 4 week old chicks. There is a clearly wetness in the bedding in front of it. I have brought it into the house twice, put it on a dry rag and watched at least an hour with no drips. But then again this happens again. Thoughts?
  4. Mtnboomer

    Intermediate Waterer for 4wk+ old chicks

    Hello everyone, So my chicks (11) are doing great, but they keep "fowling" :) their waterer with bedding and poo. Its the mason jar screwed into a plastic base type. So I am having to dump it and freshen it every hour or so. I have tried hanging it but they top it and spill more than they...
  5. B

    Water Leaking from Chicken Bumhole

    Prelude: I spent a good 5 minutes on Google asking "how do you spell Quoka" only to see furry little marsupials. I also googled "what do you call a chickens bumhole?" and got zero results except for a heap of stuff that is not related. So for some reason the internet is not going to help me...
  6. SenpaiChickens

    CX drink to much water!

    On one site I read that is was normal for meat birds to drink a lot of water? But these boys are now pooping really watery poo?.. So is this normal should I be worried? I read that this poo (in pic) is usally what they poo in really hot weather from lots of water intake.
  7. rosemarysugar

    Hen Eating snow??

    Hi I went outside to find that one of my hens was eating a large quantity of snow yesterday and today. We give fresh water every day in a heated water bowl ( so she always has access to water). I never see her drinking but because it's winter, I only go out about 3 times a day for a short...
  8. rehsanipoor

    Using Ecoglow for water heater... thoughts??

    I have an Ecoglow from our brooder days this past spring. I was thinking of placing a plastic dog bowls on it to keep the water from freezing. I'll have to figure out a way to secure it so it doesn't tip. Any thoughts or opinions?
  9. LizzzyJo

    Size of coop required for indoor water heater

    Hello! I have a well ventilated coop built for about 12 chickens (see avatar). I have 3 in it right now. Can I put their water warmer base in the coop or will my orpingtons get damp and die? The coop is not lit or heated. I was planning on having the base warmer inside but then I read that could...
  10. GreenWillow

    SOS Hens not drinking water

    We have 70 birds on our farm and recently relocated them to the barn for the winter. We also switched up their waterers to a heated waterer. The waterers they had all summer had a green base and were gravity fed. The new ones had a red base and are also gravity fed. We realized the hens weren't...
  11. Afrodigh

    DIY Winter-Proof Chicken Waterer?

    I was so proud of the waterer I built from a bucket, PVC, and chicken nipples this summer (similar to this: http://americanpreppersnetwork.com/2012/06/how-to-diy-chicken-nipple-waterers.html)- and then winter weather came:hit. The chicken nipples are downward facing ones and they are freezing...
  12. Keeperoflock

    The Power of Observation Saved Their Lives

    I have 15 eight month old pullets. Great egg layers, all healthy etc. Cold weather is here where I live so during our winter preps we purchased a metal double wall waterer and the warmer to go underneath it. We were using the red bottom plastic 3 gallon waterer before that. I put the metal...
  13. T

    Thoughts on bleaching

    After designing and implementing a clean water system, I've also been advised to add about 1/2 tablespoon of regular bleach per 5 gallon bucket of drinking water. The purpose is to sanitize the system out as it waters. Sounds like a pretty good idea to me. Does anyone have any reason why this...
  14. Keeperoflock

    A Winter Water Reminder

    With winter approaching remember to have stored water on hand. Frozen, busted pipes. Frozen busted water mains. Downed trees. Blizzards, snow storms. You name it, it can happen and catch you unprepared for those emergencies for yourselves and for your livestock. Also, don't forget to...
  15. theVulture

    HELP! Chick fell into water

    My father accidently dropped a chick into water. Chick is dry but lost its balance easily, skin is pale, veins in the leg is visible and slightly lost her appetite. What should i do to help her? I suspect she got water in her lungs
  16. MilesFluffybutt

    Recommendations for Rain Barrel Heater

    Does anyone have a recommendation for a submergible heater for a rain barrel? I'm hoping to avoid lugging water from the house to the coops all winter. I'll also take recommendations on the barrel itself. Thank you!
  17. S

    Water source for Swimming for Ducks without endangering Chicks.

    Hi there, I'm new to this forum and raising chicks/ducks, so please let me know if I've posted this in the wrong section. My family has decided to get some chicks and ducks. We have 6 chicks (4 are about 4.5 weeks old, 2 are about 7.5 weeks old.) and 2 ducks (we believe they're about 1 - 1.5...
    • Serentix
    • Thread
    • chicks ducks swimming water water source
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Ducks
  18. whitneyj09

    Safety of creek water

    Hi there, So, I just moved my coop into an area close to a creek. The creek runs through an agricultural area and may contain fertilizer or farm chemicals. Here's the thing. I have no house water to a sprinkler system or spigots anywhere near my coop, so I've been filling a 5 gallon bucket in...
  19. Shanti2012

    Hello

    Hi there, Hi there, my name is Shanti and I am an avid bird lover from chickens to ducks, doves, hummingbirds and everything in between. I am currently in the west and I have a family of hummingbirds along with other but I just came here for answers regarding what someone can do if a neighbor...
  20. N

    Extremely weak chicken?

    I have a Rhode Island Red that was doing fine yesterday but is now extremely weak/tired looking. It's been up in the 105 degree zone the past few days and I think that might be the main factor. She layed down in a very tight spot with shade. I found her on the ground and when I picker her up...
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