I purchased two nipple waterers for the new chicks. I love, love, love them!
The nipples screw onto a soda bottle. I used a water holder for a hamster cage for one of the bottles, which has limitations of the same height in the brooder. The other bottle hangs from wire attached to the bottom of the bottle. I can adjust the height of this bottle.
The chicks peck the nipples instinctively. Both chicks drank from the nipples within five minutes.
Previously, I had used a traditional waterer. The water was dirty within minutes after changing it. There is no dirty water now. Clean water means less work for me. I like less work!
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Meet Sunny and Cher!
Our city ordinance allows six hens per backyard. We have four hens, so we were able to get two more chicks today. Enter Sunny and Cher!
We decided on two more Buff Orpingtons. This gives us three Buff Orpingtons, one Black Austrolorp, and two Speckled Sussex. What a great flock.
We just purchased bottle nipple waterers. Tomorrow I will get a bottle hanger. I hope it works because I hate how dirty the water gets.
We decided on two more Buff Orpingtons. This gives us three Buff Orpingtons, one Black Austrolorp, and two Speckled Sussex. What a great flock.
We just purchased bottle nipple waterers. Tomorrow I will get a bottle hanger. I hope it works because I hate how dirty the water gets.
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