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[chicknlove]

Looks like I have a new layer in my tiny flock. I found my RSL pullet in a nesting box earlier, and when I checked later, I found an egg. The other (two) eggs were in a separate nest, and it's half the size of what I'm used to getting, so I know it came from the young one...

Awe Soooo CUTE ! I went to the farmers mkt a while back when we were low on eggs to buy a doz and the old man said they were 6 dollars and smiled real big and told me they were pullet eggs. Like I was supposed to be impressed.

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

Ok. What about watering solutions that don't include electricity? Any ideas? Currently, they are drinking out of a gallon ice cream container. But the problem is the roosters wattles get wet & then freeze with the cold temps we have been having. We don;t have electric out to the coop and I'm not sure my DH would want me running extension cords everywhere.

Since it sounds like you have to carry water to them when it's below freezing, a couple of buckets like this should work perfectly...

 

[chicknlove]

What do you all suggest for a waterer? I have some Black Penedesenca roosters ( they have really long wattles). The wattles are getting wet when they are drinking and then are freezing. Do you know if a de-icer placed in a 5 gallon bucket will be enough to keep about 5 feet of hose and the pvc pipe with water nipples in it unfrozen? I live in Missouri so we have varying temps. The low tomorrow is suppose to be 9 degrees fahrenheit. Thanks ahead of time for your suggestions.

I think there is a surviving Missouri thread on where am I where are you. I bet they have some good tricks.

 

[chicknlove]

Since it sounds like you have to carry water to them when it's below freezing, a couple of buckets like this should work perfectly...

If they aren't used to this from birth.. How do you get chickens to use one?

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

If they aren't used to this from birth.. How do you get chickens to use one?

Young chicks can't use them as they aren't strong enough to move the nipples, but you can put it in with chicks that are a few weeks old, up to fully mature birds, and they figure it out instantly. No training involved...

 

[Akrnaf2]

 
What do you all suggest for a waterer?  I have some Black Penedesenca roosters ( they have really long wattles).  The wattles are getting wet when they are drinking and then are freezing.  Do you know if a de-icer placed in a 5 gallon bucket will be enough to keep about 5 feet of hose and the pvc pipe with water nipples in it unfrozen?  I live in Missouri so we have varying temps.  The low tomorrow is suppose to be 9 degrees fahrenheit.  Thanks ahead of time for your suggestions.

I think there is a surviving Missouri thread on where am I where are you. I bet they have some good tricks.

Yes, you all can come and live in Israel!

 

[karenerwin]

Since it sounds like you have to carry water to them when it's below freezing, a couple of buckets like this should work perfectly...

Wow! It's amazing how obvious the answer can be... once someone points it out! We can do that & make 2 of them & keep it small enough to haul easily but big enough to last the day ( as long as it doesn't freeze before then. Is there anything "natural" that you can add to the water itself to slow down the rate at which it freezes?

 

[Akrnaf2]

Since it sounds like you have to carry water to them when it's below freezing, a couple of buckets like this should work perfectly...

Wow! It's amazing how obvious the answer can be... once someone points it out! We can do that & make 2 of them & keep it small enough to haul easily but big enough to last the day ( as long as it doesn't freeze before then. Is there anything "natural" that you can add to the water itself to slow down the rate at which it freezes?

Salt, or sugar, you can try electrolytes!

 

[chicknlove]

Young chicks can't use them as they aren't strong enough to move the nipples, but you can put it in with chicks that are a few weeks old, up to fully mature birds, and they figure it out instantly. No training involved...

My chickens must be invalids

The stupid 25 dollar bucket with nipples is still out there and not once have they used it.

 

[country lovin]

Good wormer!
0.5 ml/ standard chicken 0.3ml/ bantam and deworm another time after 10 days. 14 days withdrawal period (24 days over all) use an insulin syringe