DIY Thread - Let's see your "Inventions".

[Stumpy]

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[3forfree]

ok you're a thread killer.

As for off color water collection tanks. My sister spent good money on a collection barrel that hooks into their downspout and fills the barrel. This barrel is about an inch thick made of some type of plastic, brown in color with a top made of the same material. I looked inside the other day as we haven't had rain and was wondering how much water was left, what a mess. It was full of algae, floating on and in the water,coating the sides, it looked like the ditches out by my house. My system is a garbage can under the spout and it doesn't have any algae in it.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Ducks are messy because of their use of water. Solution: Catch the water before it hits the bedding!

This is a 24x18x8 plastic tote, with a wooden frame built snugly around it, and covered over with hardware cloth. Installed a handle on one side, to easily lift the frame and pull out the tote when it needs emptied, about twice a week. Way better than mucking out wet bedding every day!

Someone in the duck section made one from a plastic drawer style tote.

You can also make a smaller one for ducklings, or build it into a duck coop by having part of the floor as hardware cloth, enough to allow for at least 6 inches of open wire around the drinker.

OMG love this idea, i have been worried how to handle this problem in the winter months.
6 geese and 4 ducks get pretty messy....
Thanks for sharing this!

 

[DMRippy]

I too LOVE this post and made some small ones to put under my nipple water pails....it is great EXCEPT the pine shavings get in the water and are the WORST.... maybe a screen would help. I may try that to keep the pine shavings out of the water. I have also changed over to corn cob pellets for bedding to see if that would help IDK. I use mine for chickens. Save a ton of clean up time... except cleaning the tub and wire.

 

[TallChickMagnet]

This is a great thread, and I'm only posting so that I don't loose track of it. I want it to show in my Daily Digest...

 

[kyflock]

Any more feeders and waterers? I'm determined to come up with new solutions in our set ups when we build this spring. ?? More feeder/watere inventions anyone?

 

[KDK1]

Any more feeders and waterers? I'm determined to come up with new solutions in our set ups when we build this spring. ?? More feeder/watere inventions anyone?

You can check out my profile for pics and explanations.

 

[Mavrik]

I've designed chicken footwear made specifically to stop injuries that cause bumblefoot and other foot injuries from punctures.

 

[maizy'smom]

I've designed chicken footwear made specifically to stop injuries that cause bumblefoot and other foot injuries from punctures.

OOOooOOOoOoh! Don't just leave us hanging! We need pictures! I have a girlie with two bumble-feet, and the last batch of vetwrap (actually, people wrap) is not sticking very well, and unravelling. THIS is an invention I'd be really interrested in. More, please?!

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[Stumpy]

I've designed chicken footwear made specifically to stop injuries that cause bumblefoot and other foot injuries from punctures.

Pics, please.