BYC Contest - Waterers & Feeders - Win $20 Store Gift Cert. Ended

[mikki717]

Here is the link to my waterer page. Let me know wht you think!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=45485

 

[kfchickenlady]

Mrs. Fluffy Puffy :

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Great idea!

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Im making this one, cute!

 

[flowerchild59]

Keep all the ideas coming folks. We are still in the coop building mode of things and any and all ideas are appreciated very, very much.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

I did mine the simple cheap way!

 

[kfchickenlady]

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I can do this! (i hope my funny looking SLW pullets end up looking like yours....

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[kfchickenlady]

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I like your idea, esp that fact that watering the chickens is one less thing to do everyday, and I like your page too!
I wonder if you get any algae in the bucket? What about when temps are high outside, does the hose water get hot too? Good idea! I may get my DH to do this and that way it will get done right the first time, and I wont have to study your page...

 

[mikki717]

The bucket and hose is in the shade, so it doesn't get super hot. I have a water spigot with a 4-way splitter, allowing me to have both waterers on their own hose, but still allowing me to have a hose seperate for spraying down the yard ar washing my hands. I was surprised this weekend when I turned on the seperate hose, and the water was rather cool. The temps were about 95 this weekend in Sacramento.

The first one I made was utelizing an orange, 5 gallon, Home Depot bucket in the full sun. After 3 months or so I poured out the water and wiped down the sides, then let it refill. It did have some algae, but only the small amount you would see in a fish tank, it wasn't growing thick and wavy. I thought about how to reduce the algae growth, but I was more worried about chemicals and having the chooks drink them than wiping down the bucket. The newest waterer is white, and I will check on algae growth as the time passes.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

I can do this! (i hope my funny looking SLW pullets end up looking like yours.... )

It's easy, and works great! You should post pics- I'd love to see what they look like!

 

[rchucks]

I'm in! Just made the nipple style waterer. Here's my link:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=58214-nipple-watering-system

Feel free everyone to ask questions!

 

[chikeemomma25]

Ok...this is my first time doing a tutorial, page etc etc....I have looked at waterers for months and I finally bucked up and bought the stuff to make this happen. I did use some ideas from differnt people to come up with my own contraption...lol...anyway...take a look and enjoy!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=53426-fang-dangled-automatic-waterer