Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

Hi folks. I don’t quite have it dialed in yet, as the latest dripper drips too fast and I don’t have a timer yet. However, I took a couple photos of what I have so far.

Here is the water filter and pressure regulator coming off a hose manifold.

Here is a second pressure regulator coming off the garden hose, where it meets the main line. I used a T-swivel, but one side is still crimped and doesn’t have anything coming off of it (yet). I used lots of teflon tape here.

Here is where one dripline and one mini soaker hose are coming off the main line.

Here is a 1/2 GPH (gallons per hour) dripper clamped to a water bowl. I think it’s dripping way too fast. I don’t know if this one is faulty so I may swap it out.

At first, I accidentally bought in-line drippers and here is one in a different water bowl.

Here is where the run floor was damp from where the soaker had been laying on the ground.

I brushed away some litter to show how nicely the soaker really worked. This would be a nice cool spot for the chickens to dig in.

Once I have everything dialed in, I’ll probably clamp the main line in place to the base boards. I will probably get a timer, too.

I may add one of these filters to the hose that runs the mister, as we have really hard water and I tire of swapping out the little brass nozzles when they clog.

 

[featherhead007]

I tried looking for areas if concern in the coop and I couldn't find anything. All I found was a huge spider and ran out if the coop screaming bloody murder...

I’ve never seen a spider scream bloody murder before?. Oh, you ran out. My apologies

 

[featherhead007]

Hi folks. I don’t quite have it dialed in yet, as the latest dripper drips too fast and I don’t have a timer yet. However, I took a couple photos of what I have so far.

Here is the water filter and pressure regulator coming off a hose manifold.
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Here is a second pressure regulator coming off the garden hose, where it meets the main line. I used a T-swivel, but one side is still crimped and doesn’t have anything coming off of it (yet). I used lots if teflon tape here.
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Here is where one dripline and one mini soaker hose are coming off the main line.
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Here is a 1/2 GPH (gallons per hour) dripper clamped to a water bowl. I think it’s dripping way too fast. I don’t know if this one is faulty so I may swap it out.
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At first, I accidentally bought in-line drippers and here is one in a different water bowl.
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Here is where the run floor was damp from where the soaker had been laying on the ground.
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I brushed away some litter to show how nicely the soaker really worked. This would be a nice cool spot for the chickens to dig in.
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Once I have everything dialed in, I’ll probably clamp the main line in place to the base boards. I will probably get a timer, too.

I may add one of these filters to the hose that runs the mister, as we have really hard water and I tire of swapping out the little brass nozzles when they clog.

Michelle, if I ever have a heart attack, you can be my cardiologist anytime! Look at that impressive valve installation!

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

I’ve never seen a spider scream bloody murder before?. Oh, you ran out. My apologies

Bully!! Of course I ran out!

And you're forgiven, I suppose!!

 

[bgmathteach]

We brought our sick BR girl home. She isn't improving but she isn't getting worse. We are syringe feeding her. Somedays she is more pert than others. She gets a multivitamin liquid, Baytril, and wet mash twice a day. Along with a electrolyte mix which I will start adding honey to. Her neck is twisted so when we feed her we are careful. Am starting to think she may have wry neck. If she is the same Monday I'm taking her to the vet.

Someone else may have replied, but if you think she has wry neck, supplementing her diet with selenium and vit. E may help.

I'm not diagnosing, but it is a relatively inexpensive 'fix' IF that is what is wrong. RC & Bob would know better, but it is relatively harmless as long as you don't overdose her. Now, what is a therapeutic dose for a chicken is well out of my pay grade! sources of selenium

note - sunflower seeds are a good source of selenium~

I hope that your BR girl pulls through it it! I thought a girl had an injury once..and did research, and supplemented with selenium - I saw some improvement within 24 hours - significant improvements and within a week was almost normal. It could have been an injury - or selenium deficiency - but either way, she is perfect now
Best of luck to you and your girl!

 

[bgmathteach]

And if Whiskey's offspring is a pullet? How do you make a name out of those?

Jamie (for jameson)????

 

[notabitail]

Bully!! Of course I ran out!

And you're forgiven, I suppose!!

I think I broke something when a wasp flew in front of my face and I jumped back like a cat that just saw a cucumber

 

[GregnLety]

Someone else may have replied, but if you think she has wry neck, supplementing her diet with selenium and vit. E may help.

I'm not diagnosing, but it is a relatively inexpensive 'fix' IF that is what is wrong. RC & Bob would know better, but it is relatively harmless as long as you don't overdose her. Now, what is a therapeutic Sources of selenium dose for a chicken is well out of my pay grade! sources of selenium

note - sunflower seeds are a good source of selenium~

I hope that your BR girl pulls through it it! I thought a gen had an injury once..and did research, and supplemented with selenium - I saw some improvement within 24 hours - significant improvements and within a week was almost normal. It could have been an injury - or selenium deficiency - but either way, she is perfect now
Best of luck to you and your girl!

Thanks @bgmathteach I found and ordered this paste and will receive it in a few days. In the meantime I'll grind sunflower seeds and give them along with Vitamin E.

 

[featherhead007]

I think I broke something when a wasp flew in front of my face and I jumped back like a cat that just saw a cucumber

What’s with cats and cucumbers? I saw that on YouTube and it was hilarious

 

[notabitail]

What’s with cats and cucumbers? I saw that on YouTube and it was hilarious

They think it is a snake.