Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[ChicoryBlue]

The PremierOne waterer is the red and blue one right? Can you tell when it needs refilling? I like the look of that one but that issue put me off so I went with a more transparent bucket for the nipple waterer.

You cannot tell when it goes empty, and I agree that would be better, but frankly that was never an issue for me as it never went empty - with four hens I was cleaning it out every one to two weeks on GP (general principles) and it was never empty. No water evaporates out, which is probably the biggest loss in winter. The lid is insulated, so in winter the thing was to make sure the top rim and bottom of the lid were both dry before twisting it on again, so no water would freeze it stuck together. The handle has a notch which made it easy to hang if you wanted. The cord is nice and long, and a flexible type. It is now is even longer than when I got it, I think mine is 10 feet and it's 16 feet now.

 

[Marie2020]

You cannot tell when it goes empty, and I agree that would be better, but frankly that was never an issue for me as it never went empty - with four hens I was cleaning it out every one to two weeks on GP (general principles) and it was never empty. No water evaporates out, which is probably the biggest loss in winter. The lid is insulated, so in winter the thing was to make sure the top rim and bottom of the lid were both dry before twisting it on again, so no water would freeze it stuck together. The handle has a notch which made it easy to hang if you wanted. The cord is nice and long, and a flexible type. It is now is even longer than when I got it, I think mine is 10 feet and it's 16 feet now.

So you have a picture of this water container?

 

[ChicoryBlue]

So you have a picture of this water container?

From @bgmathteach 's post - here's her link https://go.skimresources.com/?id=65...7756a955&abp=1&xjsf=other_click__auxclick [2]

 

[Marie2020]

From @bgmathteach 's post - here's her link https://go.skimresources.com/?id=65884X1564883&isjs=1&jv=15.2.3-stackpath&sref=https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/fluffy-butt-acres-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/page-8273&url=https://www.premier1supplies.com/p/heated-poultry-waterer?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=surfaces-across-google&utm_term=530022&xs=1&xtz=300&xuuid=c52b46cc473a18559e9ccbef7756a955&abp=1&xjsf=other_click__auxclick [2]

Thank you

 

[Ponypoor]

Tomatoes themselves are fine, tomato PLANTS, no.

" The leaves and stems of the tomato plant should never be fed to chickens, they are a member of the nightshade family and the green parts contain solanine which is toxic to most animals."

Most of the time, they don't eat enough to cause serious damage (to themselves), but I would err on the side of caution and try to limit their access to the plants. (Note, tomato, pepper, potato, and egg plants are all in the same family.)

Good to know... They demolished my two tomato plants, fruit, leaves just left twigs behind

I was looking forward to those big juicy tomatoes!!!!

Anyways they survived, but then they have been eating the paint off my barn door lately and I bet that can't be good for them!!!

Why I bet if I fell down in the barn unconscious they would like peck my eyes out and work their way to my innards!

 

[Ponypoor]

From what I have read they shouldn't eat the plants, but the fruit is fine. They happily destroy our plants when they can, by digging around them and or just trampling, but I haven't seen them actually eat the leaves.

I always cut grapes up, I even cut especially large blueberries, whole fruit with the skin on is harder to break down and can cause blockages.

I haven't been feeding any fruit other then the over ripe peaches covered in Japanese beetles this past summer, they Loved that!!

 

[Marie2020]

Good to know... They demolished my two tomato plants, fruit, leaves just left twigs behind

I was looking forward to those big juicy tomatoes!!!!

Anyways they survived, but then they have been eating the paint off my barn door lately and I bet that can't be good for them!!!

Why I bet if I fell down in the barn unconscious they would like peck my eyes out and work their way to my innards!

What a horrible thought, are you awake? Or are you fast asleep and having a nightmare

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Do we get a picture of Baby ?

Just got back home and everyone is already in bed but here she is.

 

[Ponypoor]

Just got back home and everyone is already in bed but here she is.
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Very pretty that's an awesome comb and wattles!

 

[Ponypoor]

From @bgmathteach 's post - here's her link https://go.skimresources.com/?id=65884X1564883&isjs=1&jv=15.2.3-stackpath&sref=https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/fluffy-butt-acres-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/page-8273&url=https://www.premier1supplies.com/p/heated-poultry-waterer?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=surfaces-across-google&utm_term=530022&xs=1&xtz=300&xuuid=c52b46cc473a18559e9ccbef7756a955&abp=1&xjsf=other_click__auxclick [2]

Wow they have good stuff, has anyone ever used one of those carbon fiber heat lamps? I wonder how safe it is...