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That's an excellent idea if I ever need to build a waterer, deb .... at present I don't think I will need an additional waterer. I'm using the adult waterer dropped down (from hanging) and resting on the floor. The chicks have no problem drinking from it, nor does mom. Saves me extra work. I enjoy watching momma drink and then the little chicks will emulate her... a quick beak jab into the water thrusting the head upward to swallow.... They are so adorable!

Not using a lathe or any electrical tools unless I absolutely have to in which case I ponder that even before resorting to the power switch. My wood work and sculptural carving is done all by hand using very 'sharp' knives, gouges, chisels, (boxes of bandaids), files, hammers, shaving horse with draw knives, etc. I enter my zen zone when I'm making wood chips. It's the wood chips that I'm actually producing for the birds, garden walkways and compost... though interesting enough what is remaining after I make the desired amount of chips, I can call, exhibit and sell as sculpture....
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--- rick
 
That's an excellent idea if I ever need to build a waterer, deb .... at present I don't think I will need an additional waterer. I'm using the adult waterer dropped down (from hanging) and resting on the floor. The chicks have no problem drinking from it, nor does mom. Saves me extra work. I enjoy watching momma drink and then the little chicks will emulate her... a quick beak jab into the water thrusting the head upward to swallow.... They are so adorable!

Not using a lathe or any electrical tools unless I absolutely have to in which case I ponder that even before resorting to the power switch. My wood work and sculptural carving is done all by hand using very 'sharp' knives, gouges, chisels, (boxes of bandaids), files, hammers, shaving horse with draw knives, etc. I enter my zen zone when I'm making wood chips. It's the wood chips that I'm actually producing for the birds, garden walkways and compost... though interesting enough what is remaining after I make the desired amount of chips, I can call, exhibit and sell as sculpture....
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--- rick
I love carving too, I like the way you think!
 
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That's an excellent idea if I ever need to build a waterer, deb .... at present I don't think I will need an additional waterer. I'm using the adult waterer dropped down (from hanging) and resting on the floor. The chicks have no problem drinking from it, nor does mom. Saves me extra work. I enjoy watching momma drink and then the little chicks will emulate her... a quick beak jab into the water thrusting the head upward to swallow.... They are so adorable!

Not using a lathe or any electrical tools unless I absolutely have to in which case I ponder that even before resorting to the power switch. My wood work and sculptural carving is done all by hand using very 'sharp' knives, gouges, chisels, (boxes of bandaids), files, hammers, shaving horse with draw knives, etc. I enter my zen zone when I'm making wood chips. It's the wood chips that I'm actually producing for the birds, garden walkways and compost... though interesting enough what is remaining after I make the desired amount of chips, I can call, exhibit and sell as sculpture....
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--- rick
Aaah spoken as a true artist....
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really. But even a zero tolerance tool maker can make tools without power. Its all art.... weather working with hammer and chisel and knife or Diamond blade and file... I only draw.... make things work on paper its craftsmen like you that make ideas come to life.

deb
 
The following two shots show how I cut the top so that it is hinged back for access to the nests and the small storage unit.




Then on the interior of the house three portals are cut into the back wall of the chest as entryways for the individual nests. A perch of elm is carved (from one of the nine large dead and dried elm trees left on the property) for easier entry/access.



The eggs in the two left boxes are also carved from some of the spalted elm scrap.



And at last the hens are happy...
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the rooster is happy with his adjoining waiting room...
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three new chicks have hatched (and are happy)...
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and all appears right with the world...
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This is beautiful! Makes me kind of emberassed of my new nestbox that I'm going to post as soon as I have photos. It's recycled from an old chest of drawers that got caught in a flood and scrap wood that was running around our place.... It's utilitarian. It will look better once I have a coat of paint on it I hope!
 
I made this "awesome" feeder out of a jar, a little feeder tray from some other animal and a lunchbox cover!


Oh and some tape
 

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