I did it! I make an all glass waterer!e
More info and photos coming soon...and thanks to MLOWEN for the inspiration!![]()
Awesome can't wait to see the pictures

So the last couple months or so I cut way back on the hens feed. 1/2 cup off FF at night. They still got the veggies that were split or such during the day if I was working in the garden. The first 2 weeks the girls were out foraging ALL day except for the noon nap. The last 3 weeks or so they seem to be in the coop more than out. My friend sees them out early foraging but if I am home I don't get out till 8 and their in the coop again. Once in awhile I catch them out during the day but not for long. They are out the most after dinner time.
I couldn't for the life of me figure out why the change. They have more clover, bugs and grass then they can eat. They would come out in the yard if I went into it but as soon as I left they were back in the coop. I've finally decided its got to be the hawks. I don't see them as much as I did awhile ago but I still hear them. Today Edie and green came to watch me move topsoil and a hawk started crying. You couldn't see it but the girls stood still then ran for the coop. Even blue jays send them scrambling. I'm guessing they treat all birds as hawks and are staying in the coop.
I out out a bowl of beef liver today in the middle of the yard. They came running and ate it but as soon as I left they were back in the coop. When I moved it next to the coop it was gone in 5 minutes. I don't Even see them in their several hawk hideouts or their big lean to anymore and that used to be their fav place,to nap. I'm guessing a hawk must of got to close when I wasn't home?
On a good note they all get along well in the hoop coop so must be enough elbow room for the 8 of them
