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[ProCB]

 

[MeepBeep]

I did a *very small* experiment at the shop.  We have an old Oasis water fountain there.  I took a infrared thermometer and took a reading on the spout fixture right beside the orifice where the water emits from.  I took the reading about an inch from the orifice.  The initial reading of 80F when I started the water flowing

The difference here is that water doesn't 'flow' out of nipples it more drips, thus it could take 10+ minutes worth of chicken drinking to even clear out the sitting water in the pipe to any degree, and that assumes they drink steadily for that time period or else the water is once again sitting...

 

[sammydog]

Hi I'm new to this site hope I'm replying in the right place thank you everyone for your comments! I know for sure that the white chick at the back is a Sussex white but still not sure on the other thanks again

 

[Intheswamp]

The difference here is that water doesn't 'flow' out of nipples it more drips, thus it could take 10+ minutes worth of chicken drinking to even clear out the sitting water in the pipe to any degree, and that assumes they drink steadily for that time period or else the water is once again sitting...

Ah well, I wasn't talking about water flow, though that is what it is slowly doing due to gravity, hence "gravity flow". I was instead talking about a piece of metal being at an ambient temperature and then dropping ten degrees at a one inch distance from where cold water came into contact with it...the cold conducting through the metal. You believe my idea will not work, I believe it will. To what degree it will work is yet to be determined. I'll just be happy when I can do some tinkering to figure it out...one way or the other.

The "sitting water" is what I'm trying to figure out how to cool down. I understand this will be the water that the chickens actually drink rather than what is inside the cooler...thus the reason for wanting to transfer the cold from the cooler to the water in the pvc pipe/nipple area.

ETA: Copper will indeed conduct cold temperature better than steel. Copper being more reactive with certain things (such as ACV) might cause issues. Looks like more experimentation when the time comes.

 

[gpeters3]

Ed, all fluids stratify based on temp. Cold water sinks, warm water rises. If your drink station is at the lowest point in the system it will be the coolest point as well. As mentioned, taller systems will probably stay slightly cooler.

IMHO, recirculating will not help except in winter where moving cooler water past the heater will keep the system warmer with no cold spots to freeze.

 

[MeepBeep]

IMHO, recirculating will not help except in winter where moving cooler water past the heater will keep the system warmer with no cold spots to freeze.

There was talk of adding ice to the main tank, so recirculating will have the same equalization of temp in the system...

 

[gpeters3]

There was talk of adding ice to the main tank, so recirculating will have the same equalization of temp in the system...

True but the natural convection will do the same thing more slowly without melting your ice so quickly and the water at the bottom of the system will still be cooler.

The problem with pump circulation is the water is moved over more surface and unwanted heat exchange happens along the pipe surfaces so the ice melts quicker without cooling the water at the bottom.

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

What are you using to be so certain given the young age and unknown breed of the birds?


I believe that being able to feather sex a chick is breed dependant, meaning some can be, some can't.

I am not using anything but what I use of sexing any breed that can be sexed plus the first one at that age is already you can see starting to get a big bright red comb and the other is not getting anything just like a hen and roo would be at that age. Along with some other characteristics.

 

[farmingfire]

 

[Sylvester017]

We still need paint, it is 12'x8' inside and they have a fenced in 50'x50' run to free range in. Thinking about putting sand under the coop to help them cool off since there is only one small tree for shade

50x50 is ample space to add a half-width plywood board on cinderblocks to create a "bench" in the run where the hens can sit under it to snooze/hide from the sun or a couple plastic chairs will create a shade where the hens can sit underneath. Someone used a child's table in their run to create a shady snooze spot for their chickens. For shade we use pop-up canopies, dog houses, plywood pieces on blocks, lawn furniture, even an old wheelbarrow: