fuzzi's Chicken Journal

[fuzzi]

I use IBC tote to collect rain water from the gutter. It was quite a bit of work to set up but really worth it. I watched a lot of youtube videos beforehand. I can show pictures if you are interested.

Yes, please.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I use IBC tote to collect rain water from the gutter. It was quite a bit of work to set up but really worth it. I watched a lot of youtube videos beforehand. I can show pictures if you are interested.

 

[kcan2]

I follow this thread but for some reason don't always get notifications! It is fun getting caught up, but am sorry to see about Lydia .
Wow @ Zack the former little chick! He deserves some grapes for being a pretty boy, is he tidbitting for the hens at all?

 

[fuzzi]

I follow this thread but for some reason don't always get notifications! It is fun getting caught up, but am sorry to see about Lydia .
Wow @ Zack the former little chick! He deserves some grapes for being a pretty boy, is he tidbitting for the hens at all?

He's not yet tidbitting the hens, but he's hanging out with the younger crowd.

 

[fuzzi]

Finally fixed my auxillary waterer!

The hens kept knocking it off its perch, and I couldn't find the right combination of blocks to keep it steady. Until (I think) today.

I bought some rain barrels, put one next to the coop.

I believe it's going to be very helpful.

 

[1muttsfan]

"According to the EPA, Bti contains spores that produce toxins that only affect the larvae of the mosquito, blackfly and fungus gnat."

 

[kcan2]

Finally fixed my auxillary waterer!

Great job at arriving at a good brick tetris matrix for that waterer! I know from experience that those "small" problems are sometimes a big deal to find solutions for!

 

[fuzzi]

Great job at arriving at a good brick tetris matrix for that waterer! I know from experience that those "small" problems are sometimes a big deal to find solutions for!

It's been frustrating, for sure. Adding dirt underneath did NOT solve it.

 

[fuzzi]

"According to the EPA, Bti contains spores that produce toxins that only affect the larvae of the mosquito, blackfly and fungus gnat."

Thank YOU.

 

[kcan2]

I once spent about 4 hours of my evening coming up with a belt contraption for a chick feeder. Not sure if this would compute for a waterer, too, but a series of cable ties and duct pvc straps made it hangable, when the baling wire wouldn't cooperate at all!