The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[annewandering]

Fish tanks aren't always glass they are usually acrylic (I think) not sure but isn't that some form of "plastic"?

Some are plastic but most are still glass.
http://www.aquarium-pond-answers.com/2007/03/aquarium-silicone.html

This says it does bond by melting so probably not a good choice for plastic. Ok . Going back to bubble gum. What would you have to lose by trying it?

http://voices.yahoo.com/chewing-gum-used-as-glue-sealer-2931200.html

 

[TipihlowLadies]

? acv in water regular or with mother.

 

[Ashdoes]

W/ Mother

 

[Leahs Mom]

And UNPASTEURIZED (not just w/mother only).

 

[Leahs Mom]

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Honestly, I had thought of using gum. Also thought of the duct tape (Del) but wondered what might be in the duct tape glue that may get into the food or water.

 

[bbsnooks]

Quote: I just made my first home made batch.. I'll be darnd if it didnt work.. ; )
Frzn apple juice.. & apple left overs from juicing.. _ plus ACV with the mother in it..
its pretty tangy. been going for almost 3 weeks..
?? any recomendations for knowing when it's done? Thanks..

also.. I'm building a hoop coop next week.. and i found
great video at you tube.. on Building a Hoop Coop. with Cattle panel s.
there are 8 video's.. in sections.. and its helped me out alot..
I just thought i'd post.. for general information.

 

[TipihlowLadies]

STRANGE QUESTION OF THE DAY
(There should be an award for that, I think)

I have a little plastic bucket that I love. It only holds 1 gallon, but it is very strong and has a good handle. I can haul all kinds of things in it...just the right size.

But - somehow my little bucket got a slit in the bottom - about 1/2" long. Almost looks like someone poked it with a knife. The edges are tight together, no gap.

So here's the question:
WHAT CAN I USE TO PATCH THAT SLIT THAT IS NON-TOXIC?

I was thinking of some kind of "gum/putty" type patch on it on the outside of the bucket. But I want to be sure I can still put water or ff in there (just to carry them from place to place so the ff won't be in it for longer than 10 min. at longest).

Your thoughts, please!

You can take a butter knife and bend the end to a L shape and heat the end and gently iron over cut and weld it together

 

[TipihlowLadies]

And UNPASTEURIZED (not just w/mother only).

Even meat birds ?

 

[Leahs Mom]

Okay....hubby hijacked my bucket. (This can be good or bad

)

Then he came back w/it to and told me what he did.

On the outside edge of the bucket near the top, there was a protruding ridge piece. It is not where the lid would snap onto but just below that. He cut a tiny notch from that and heated it with the soldering gun (which he had sanded off down to the copper so it didn't have any solder left on it).

Then stuck the melted plastic on the bottom of the bucket.

(Now I'm concerned because solder has lead...he did say he sanded down the heat part to remove anything that was on it.)

 

[delisha]

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yes..specially meat bird