Arizona Chickens

[pipemum]

After some very, very, very irritating leaking delays, I installed the water cups in both coops yesterday. The chickens don't know how to use them. Am I supposed to show them? For those that aren't familiar with the cups, there's a yellow dinglething that hangs into the cups--the chciekns are supposed to hit the yellow thing with their beaks and water fills the cup. Yesterday, I left the roosters with 3 full cups when they went into their coops at 6pm, and when I let them out at 6am, they rushed over to a gravity waterer outside, obviously thirsty. The cups were empty.

I'm leaving town for 3 days on Friday! I'll have someone to check on my chickens, but I'm sure this person would prefer NOT to have to deal with a disgusting waterer every day.

Also made the pvc feeder. Food doesn't seem to be moving down as it should. Ugh!!!!!

Also finished setting up my irrigation in my garden. 2 beds flood, and 2 beds get no water. The hose timer worked for 5 minutes and then somehow filled with water and died.

Everything I touched this weekend FAILED!!!!

 

[pimachickens]

After some very, very, very irritating leaking delays, I installed the water cups in both coops yesterday.  The chickens don't know how to use them.  Am I supposed to show them?  For those that aren't familiar with the cups, there's a yellow dinglething that hangs into the cups--the chciekns are supposed to hit the yellow thing with their beaks and water fills the cup.  Yesterday, I left the roosters with 3 full cups when they went into their coops at 6pm, and when I let them out at 6am, they rushed over to a gravity waterer outside, obviously thirsty.  The cups were empty. 

I'm leaving town for 3 days on Friday!  I'll have someone to check on my chickens, but I'm sure this person would prefer  NOT to have to deal with a disgusting waterer every day. 

Also made the pvc feeder.  Food doesn't seem to be moving down as it should.  Ugh!!!!! 

Also finished setting up my irrigation in my garden.  2 beds flood, and 2 beds get no water.  The hose timer worked for 5 minutes and then somehow filled with water and died.   

Everything I touched this weekend FAILED!!!!

Oh, I'm so sorry. I hate days like that. I installed those cups for my last flock, and they never did get them figured out. I don't know why. I know others have had great success...just not my girls. Hopefully yours will catch on.

 

[pimachickens]

Can anyone identify this weed for me? It has a couple of little yellow flowers on it that aren't very visible in the pictures.

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

After some very, very, very irritating leaking delays, I installed the water cups in both coops yesterday. The chickens don't know how to use them. Am I supposed to show them? For those that aren't familiar with the cups, there's a yellow dinglething that hangs into the cups--the chciekns are supposed to hit the yellow thing with their beaks and water fills the cup. Yesterday, I left the roosters with 3 full cups when they went into their coops at 6pm, and when I let them out at 6am, they rushed over to a gravity waterer outside, obviously thirsty. The cups were empty.

I'm leaving town for 3 days on Friday! I'll have someone to check on my chickens, but I'm sure this person would prefer NOT to have to deal with a disgusting waterer every day.

Also made the pvc feeder. Food doesn't seem to be moving down as it should. Ugh!!!!!

Also finished setting up my irrigation in my garden. 2 beds flood, and 2 beds get no water. The hose timer worked for 5 minutes and then somehow filled with water and died.

Everything I touched this weekend FAILED!!!!

When I first put the water nipples out the girls wouldn't touch them.. I had the brilliant idea to put peanut butter on them and it was a hit. They began using the nipple waterer. Maybe it might work for your gals???

 

[Henry Tucson]

Hey Kendra,
I may be interested in some EE's. I just bought a house that came with a large coop and it's in need of some happy chickens. Let me know...

 

[pipemum]

Can anyone identify this weed for me? It has a couple of little yellow flowers on it that aren't very visible in the pictures.

Ew, pretty sure that's puncture vine. Also known as goat's head, devil's thorn. Horrid plant. Responsible for many flat tires when I was a kid. Unless someone comes along to correct me, PULL IT.

 

[pipemum]

When I first put the water nipples out the girls wouldn't touch them.. I had the brilliant idea to put peanut butter on them and it was a hit. They began using the nipple waterer. Maybe it might work for your gals???

Great idea, I'll try it.

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

Quote:
Yep, Goat Head, kill it!

 

[carnivore]

Yep, Goat Head, kill it!

Yep, goat head. If you let it go to seed, you'll be pulling these out of your feet for years.

 

[dlayne]

After some very, very, very irritating leaking delays, I installed the water cups in both coops yesterday. The chickens don't know how to use them. Am I supposed to show them? For those that aren't familiar with the cups, there's a yellow dinglething that hangs into the cups--the chciekns are supposed to hit the yellow thing with their beaks and water fills the cup. Yesterday, I left the roosters with 3 full cups when they went into their coops at 6pm, and when I let them out at 6am, they rushed over to a gravity waterer outside, obviously thirsty. The cups were empty.

I'm leaving town for 3 days on Friday! I'll have someone to check on my chickens, but I'm sure this person would prefer NOT to have to deal with a disgusting waterer every day.

Also made the pvc feeder. Food doesn't seem to be moving down as it should. Ugh!!!!!

Also finished setting up my irrigation in my garden. 2 beds flood, and 2 beds get no water. The hose timer worked for 5 minutes and then somehow filled with water and died.

Everything I touched this weekend FAILED!!!!

Those cups almost always look empty because the chickens just drink what is at the very bottom of the cup while their beaks are pressing into the thing. I see mine drink out of them all the time so I know they know how.. the first few days every time I had time I would go fill the cups *just a little bit* so they got used to knowing the water was down at the very bottom and they had to try a little harder to get it out since those things don't release water unless the chickens really get their faces down in it. so you might still be good on the water! I bet they will get the hang of it! sorry about the other things that didn't go well..