- May 20, 2013
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Just wanted to stop in and say hello. My wife recently decided that she wanted chickens and it has seemed that everytime I google ANYTHING the only useful answer comes from this site. With such a wealth of information I figured id stop in and join and contribute when I can.
We live on the NH Seacoast and recently picked up 6 (now 5) buff orpingtons for laying as well as family pets/entertainment. I am an engineer at heart (not by trade) so I have really enjoyed building the coop, making a simple feeding solution as well as a watering setup that is minimal mess and upkeep. Almost everything I have done has been somewhat inspired directly from this site so I thought id share.
First attempt, they made too much of a mess and dropped more than they ate.
The fix. Made plexi "caps" which just a hole to peck through. Problem solved. The white is silicone to keep
the moisture out. I wanted to paint the plexi white for aesthetic reasons but its actually handy clear to see
the status of the pellets feeding to where they need to be.
We live on the NH Seacoast and recently picked up 6 (now 5) buff orpingtons for laying as well as family pets/entertainment. I am an engineer at heart (not by trade) so I have really enjoyed building the coop, making a simple feeding solution as well as a watering setup that is minimal mess and upkeep. Almost everything I have done has been somewhat inspired directly from this site so I thought id share.
First attempt, they made too much of a mess and dropped more than they ate.
The fix. Made plexi "caps" which just a hole to peck through. Problem solved. The white is silicone to keep
the moisture out. I wanted to paint the plexi white for aesthetic reasons but its actually handy clear to see
the status of the pellets feeding to where they need to be.
