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Post by Poultryprincess » Sun Apr 17, 2016 8:34 pm

I'm LUVIN the water cups!
Is it an Eaves trough you are using for your feeder?
I'm thinking of stealing your idea.
My chicks will be here SOON & it looks like a great way to feed them.
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Post by thegawd » Sun Apr 17, 2016 9:21 pm

Thanks PP! I love the poultry cups too. I was worried at first that they would be hard to keep clean but its not. all I do is shut the water off, take half a piece of paper towel and suck up most of the water and then wipe out the cup with the other half of the paper towel. adjusting the height is a breeze once the cups are empty. :-)

The feed trough is actually an office electrical conduit box... its the back half that screws to the wall or runs from floor to ceiling. i have a few of them thanks to my father in law, hes a scrapper. an evestrough would be to deep for chicks but a great idea for adults.
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Post by thegawd » Thu May 05, 2016 11:42 pm

heres my latest brooder. its built on an old door, I have a few of these doors. its 24" wide, 76" long and 30" tall. Its built in my main coop but its not permanently built in and could easily be removed. I will probably add pens under each one.
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Post by ross » Fri May 06, 2016 7:41 am

Nice man !!!!
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Post by thegawd » Fri May 06, 2016 8:01 am

Thanks Ross! I had to break down and buy a few 2×4s. its amazing how fast I can build stuff when im not scrounging for material, total cost was $12. haha not bad eh! I still need to add automatic waterers and a decent feed trough.

I need to build another ASAP. Turkeys are due on Tuesday, 18 of them.
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Post by windwalkingwolf » Fri May 06, 2016 12:51 pm

Nice! I wish I was half as handy as you! Are those crib rails slanted on the top? Is that to keep birds from roosting up there?
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Post by thegawd » Fri May 06, 2016 1:09 pm

Thanks WWW! hahaha yup those are crib rails in an attempt to keep birds off of it. seems to be working for the most part. I do want to put a slanted roof on top instead, on hinges so I can stash stuff up there. that crib is ancient. been through 3 of my kids, my nephew and its prolly 20 years old at least. its guna retire as a part of a chicken coop eventually. LOL
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Post by ross » Fri May 06, 2016 1:15 pm

Me thinks Al should put a truck on the road & travel to PTO members ( for a price for sure) and
build their dream . Yu think . Now if I could just find some cash haha . Get a motor home Al & load up the family for the summer & tour Ont. Haha. Luck
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Post by Robbie » Fri May 06, 2016 5:57 pm

Gawd do you put the brooder lamp guards on?
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Post by Poultryprincess » Fri May 06, 2016 8:24 pm

Yeah I think it would be a Great idea....I'm tired of trying to build the chicken stuff myself!
What day were you coming by Al??? hee hee hee
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