Canesisters 2023 journal - turning my Disasters into Delights

[canesisters]

I gotta go out & measure the bottom of the bucket. I googled Large Volume Funnel & found one that's 10" wide and only 2" high with a 2" wide opening at the bottom (for dumping oil back into drums?) That's only $10. I THINK the bucket will sit inside that & not be tippy

Update... bucket bottom is 11 5" wide

 

[Ridgetop]

Good choice - milk funnels are stainless steel and pricey.

 

[Margali]

@canesisters Your setup is looking good but I noticed a few things.
1. Filteration works best going: raw water -> coarse filter -> fine filter. So the milk stripper funnel isn't doing any filtering. Everything is being caught by the metal window screen mesh.
2. For a better cone bottom, get a cheap funnel set that have a flat lip on top edge like picture below. Cut whole to outside size of funnel not including rim. Install inside bucket and rim will hold it in. You can adjust the drain whole size by sawing tip off funnel.

Hope this help!

 

[canesisters]

Found this little beauty for a reasonable price! 15" wide and only 7" from the rim to the bottom of the spout - so I THINK it will sit inside the hole on the top of the tote with the bucket sitting inside and still not be too 'tippy'.
IF it will solve the 'problem', last a few seasons, and let me move on to another project, then I'm a happy girl!

 

[farmerjan]

Hope it works....

 

[canesisters]

Putting this 'Out There' to keep myself motivated and moving forward

Next up on the "BIG PROJECT" list is expanding the chicken yard 1 more time.
Over the years it's grown from an 8x8 coop with an 8x8 yard, then a 15'-ish x 15'-ish yard, then a 20'-ish x 50'-ish yard. At the moment, the coop building is part of the perimeter fence. My goal is to expand the east side so that the building is inside the yard. And I hope to be able to divide the yard into 3 sections. The 1st one is where they exit the coop building and they will have access to all the time. The other 2 will be paddocks that I can rotate them back an forth in so that I can attempt to grow grass and/or some kind of quick growing cover crop.
I don't free-range them very often, so what's in their yard (plants/bugs) is what they have access to. My hope is that by keeping them out of each section for a period of time, they will have a better and more varied diet - and be happier birds.
'Cause happy chickens lay happy eggs!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Putting this 'Out There' to keep myself motivated and moving forward

Next up on the "BIG PROJECT" list is expanding the chicken yard 1 more time.

Wow! You have been gettin' 'er done lately!!

 

[Mini Horses]

Make a 2x4 frame, lay on ground top with small opening wire. Toss seeds in there. It grows, chickens eat, wire keeps them from scratching up roots.

Winter. Bale of hay made with lot of seed head. Leave it out, rain happens. Seed sprouts...chickens eat...hay decomposes, chickens spread into mulch.

 

[Baymule]

I’ve seen those frames on BYC! Hinge the top so you can replant from time to time, great for growing oats and winter rye grass. Gotta put cross supports so the wire doesn’t sag.

 

[SageHill]

Putting this 'Out There' to keep myself motivated and moving forward View attachment 96352

Next up on the "BIG PROJECT" list is expanding the chicken yard 1 more time.
Over the years it's grown from an 8x8 coop with an 8x8 yard, then a 15'-ish x 15'-ish yard, then a 20'-ish x 50'-ish yard. At the moment, the coop building is part of the perimeter fence. My goal is to expand the east side so that the building is inside the yard. And I hope to be able to divide the yard into 3 sections. The 1st one is where they exit the coop building and they will have access to all the time. The other 2 will be paddocks that I can rotate them back an forth in so that I can attempt to grow grass and/or some kind of quick growing cover crop.
I don't free-range them very often, so what's in their yard (plants/bugs) is what they have access to. My hope is that by keeping them out of each section for a period of time, they will have a better and more varied diet - and be happier birds.
'Cause happy chickens lay happy eggs!

My chickens just said they want a plane ticket to go visit!!!