Obsessing over nestbox and feed placement - help!

[AtRendeAcres]

Pat I LOVE that!!!

when it would be real hot in summer I would put frozen bottle out for them ((this would work well))

 

[Kaneke]

my "hanging" waterer, is actually an old teapot, suspended from the holes where the removable handle would normally be

(Japanese style teapot)

amusing to watch the two hens in that coop, drinking out of it

since the hole in the top is considerably smaller than the "bowl" of the teapot, the hens don't seem to be able to kick 'crud' into the water very often ... it's hung low enough that they can bend their necks and drink readily even when water level is partway down

 

[Chickchix]

That sounds really cool, could you post a picture?

 

[Kaneke]

if you mean me, can't post picture -- no digital camera, and hubby has mislaid the patch cord for his camera-phone

gotta corral a friend to come take pix and email them to me; none home right now

C

 

[Moselle]

That's a nifty waterer, Pat! Maybe even simple enough for me to put together!

 

[pacanis]

Ingenious homemade waterer, Pat!

You sound like me when I was planning my coop, Moselle

. I think it's good to think all these things through. It will make you happier with the outcome if you think you made the right decision.
I downloaded a lot of pics of others' coops before I started planning mine. I kept looking at them and sketching ideas until I came up with what I thought would work with mine.

Here's an idea I really like. My next coop (geesh, I'm thinking of getting more chickens already, lol) will have this type of feeder. Probably two so the birds all aren't trying to crowd around one. I've noticed they get a little scrappy when I give them treats in only one place.
I will locate them on the door, so they are easier to fill by opening the door, since I don't like walk-in coops. They don't take up much space either!

I hope it was OK to post this...... it's not like it was copyrighted....

 

[Moselle]

I really like that feeder, Pacanis - my oldest son has to make a bird feeder for a Boy Scout merit badge he's working on. Looks like a good project for him to try!

 

[Brian]

As a teen, I had to New Hampshire Red hens that free-ranged in my backyard. They slept in the eucalyptus tree at night, and laid their eggs on the ground in a corner of the yard that was well protected and shady. Their food was scattered on the ground or put in a dish. Water came from our dog's water bowl. I knew no better. Did the hens mind? Nah! I lived in So. Cal, and the winters were not an issue, though it could get down to 32. All was fine, and they lived long lives. Stop stressing!!!
Brian