These Chickens are spoiled - that should keep the eggs coming!

your upgrade for the watering system was well-worth the time and effort for it. 8 months where you don't have to get water to your chickens is an amazing time saver.

Lucky Chickens!

Looks great!

Just subscribed to your channel because i was looking into upgrading to the snapmaker A250, then i see a video on the same watering system i just built for my chicks! Wow, instant life bro’s! Keep up the great work!

About the leg mites, try using a puffer to apply a layer of diatomaceous earth. It kills insects and is nontoxic to animals. It works in a dust bath too. Only have to re-apply if it gets wet and is cheap, easy, and never loses its efficacy.

Good job. Thanks for being detailed.

Thanks man, made sort of the same set up, working great 6 months in.

Wow, you are a genius. Thank you for giving all the measurement, this is exactly what i want when we get our chickens. My eggs are in the incubator so my husband has lot of time to prepare. Thank you again i love the video your chickens are so lucky to have you.

I love it! One thing I did was get a 3/4in dowel and drilled holes in the side 2x4s and just poked the dowels through. I think my chickens like the spherical nature of the roosts but I know all flocks are different. You are an amazing wood worker. I suck and usually take about twice as much lumber to make anything so I applaud your abilities!

Thank you, very helpful!!

If I was a chicken and hawks and owls were a constant deathly threat… I’d appreciate an little awning while I was getting a cool drink. Nice. Chicken stamp of approval.

This idea is my favorite

Did something similar but used a 275g inc tote. I used a float valve so it fills with the hose during a drought. I have 16 chickens and 8 turkeys the turkeys were not smart enough to hit the yellow thing and dispense water... Had to change to the auto cup ones

Great video!! I learned a lot. Thank you!

Fancy Coop!

Great help

I was planning on rain collecting but then heard about the contaminants in asphalt shingles.

I built the same feeders for my coop I put clean outs on the top and bottom so there is a way to empty them with quarterly coop maintenance and a lid

Well done

Wow I love the new improvements to your coop. I just got chick's and am trying to do the most efficient way the first time. I don't mind learning from your experience. Thank you so much for sharing. Im still working on the most efficient roof but also on a budget. I might have to change that later. I live in a semi country setting and love it but not allowed to have rooster. Maybe if I share enough eggs I can add one next year. I love the sound.

I use those Japanese hand saws for everything (including cutting PVC!)

Nice video with good information and nuce efforts 😊😊😊

Very Nice 👍

Nice video Andy, subscribed

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amazing video a lot of information straight to the point love it! I would love to see an update video after a year of using the feeder and watering system! how often you have to fill and clean are they messy (the feeder) or not. thanks

Curious about how your watering system is still working out. I built something similar a few years ago and I've had to put down 2 chickens within the past year because they became ill. They were both showing the same symptoms, weak, lethargic, and not eating. When I clean out the rain barrel, it is disgusting inside and the water smells really bad. I add ACV once a month to help kill any bacteria, but I'm wondering if it's not enough. I'm contemplating dumping the whole watering system this summer and switching it to something that doesn't hold quite as much water so the chicks are getting fresher water more frequently. Btw, I have no idea what is causing them to get sick. I'm just convinced it's the water. It does not smell good.

So very good mmm i like this 💯🤞

Awesome

Tanks your information sir

Nice work.

Very nice

Does the water stay fresh? Like it doesn’t get slimy and green because it sits in the barrel?

All was well until you had to mention the john deer tractor.....

This is a good idea, where I live we get snow so will it freeze?

Some nice ideas here Andy - thanks for posting. I'm just getting research done. I just saw a waterer similar style - but only three cups - - for 21 birds! I thought that was way too few. How many birds do you have? Did this work out? I've since seen one with a removable inner cup - to make cleaning them easier; I like that idea. I like your idea of using rainwater - have you seen the 'prefilter systems'? They let the first flush of rain go to a bypass - so droppings and pieces of the shingles don't get into the water system. I know the birds want grit - but figure that's in a feeder. I subscribed and liked - I'll check out what else you've been up to...

Your solar light seems to have a timer that does not have a weekly set tup. How do you turn it on in the morning?

Your a excellent Farmer. New Subbie Now🙂

How the chicken learned to use the watering system that easy?

Throw a heat pump on their and circulate it.

Great video 👍🍀🇺🇸 #Subbed

what are you gong to do for winter? I like this Idea but we sometimes have a - 10 in our winter

Excellent.. just sub

How high of the ground are the red water cups?

Do you add something to the water to keep it clean?

Asphalt shingles have oil in them. Have you noticed oil in the water? If you notice the health of your chickens deteriorating it may be due to the oil in the shingles. Great idea otherwise!

What kind of tap did you use? Every video I’ve seen of this setup other than yours requires a barrel with a removable lid in order to tighten a nut onto the part of the tap inside of the barrel. I noticed your barrel doesn’t have a removable lid

Definitely earned ir.

Do you put anything into your water barrel to keep things from growing inside? Or does it seem to move enough?

Great video! What size pvc did you use for the water cups ?!

How do you keep your water system from freezing up during the winter?

What kind of chicks are those in the beginning of the video?

What breed of hens are your gray with the fancy hair do?

Does it freeze in the winter

That’s not… dust.