Michigan

[NovaAman]

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I am securing mine with firring strips, and having metal fencing on one side and then plastic poultry netting on the other. I have both of them and am going to utilize it ALL! I got 6 mil plastic to so it would be heavier. I was looking for white tarps, but couldn't find any.

 

[Olive Hill]

I have a very simple watering solution: keep other stock. The chickens will drink out of their troughs and you don't have to worry about it. Of course then you have to feed, water, bed down and take care of the other stock, but who's keeping track?

 

[NovaAman]

I was just looking on the site, and it said 55! Maybe I was looking at it wrong. At 14 a panel, I can probably do it for 35.

 

[taprock]

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I saw the same thing and was wondering if it would work well. Also if my chickens are smart enough to learn how to use it! I have the 3 gallon heated waterer and it has broken now, don't know how but it always overflows. I bought a heated dog dish but have not had to use it yet since I haven't had frozen water so far. I can see the dog dish being messy with my pine shavings so I am trying to think of a way to keep it clean.

 

[Olive Hill]

For those making the nipple buckets you don't have to do a bucket with a separate heater. You can buy heated buckets right at TSC in a variety of sizes. Just look in the horse section. The heating mechanism is in the bottom of the bucket so you can drill into the side to install your nipple without compromising it.

Here's the small one: http://www.tractorsupply.com/allied-precision-heated-bucket-2-25-gal-capacity-2170071

 

[Opa]

Rafters over a run are easy to construct the a plastic tarp secured with furring strips. Quick and inexpensive.

 

[franklinstreetwest]

Heated water at low wattage and initial investment:

Food dehydrator (NOT the ronco lightbulb type, the one with the aluminum heat tube) $6 - $10 purchsed second hand at Goodwill or other reseller

Some kinda tray to set/glue above the heater base (or get as creative as you want) $0- +

Set water dish on top.

Very low wattage doesn't cost much to run constantly.

 

[RIRJen]

Hello!
I'm trying to find transport for a rabbit from the lansing are to Grand Rapids. Anyone ever take that route?
If you do PM me please! Thanks

 

[RaZ]

Silly question...
How long do you boil bantam eggs to get them hard boiled?
I've boiled eggs for years but never paid any attention to how long it took. Sometimes I put them in a pot and bring it to a low boil and sometimes I just dropped them into a pot that was already boiling.

I have 8 right now and they weigh 30 or 31 grams each. I feel like a total noob!

 

[Olive Hill]

Be careful with food dehydrator elements, they run from 130* - 160* F on average which is entering the danger zone with most combustible bedding materials.