Rammy's Ramblings

[Baymule]

I use plastic milk jugs for feeding and watering ducklings/chicks. I even have milk jugs for feeders for grown chickens. I just cut a hole in the jug. Jug gets nasty? No problem! Just get another. For the ducklings cut a hole just big enough for them to get their head in.

 

[Granny Heeney]

I use plastic milk jugs for feeding and watering ducklings/chicks. I even have milk jugs for feeders for grown chickens. I just cut a hole in the jug. Jug gets nasty? No problem! Just get another. For the ducklings cut a hole just big enough for them to get their head in.

Sorry for dipping, but you just solved a problem for me--I use those plastic Folger's containers with the built-in handles to water the girls outside. My one, single chick has been driving me nuts; no matter what I do with her water situation, she climbs on top and digs at it with her feet, getting bedding in and usually pooping in it within 20 minutes. DOH! Use a Folger's canister with a hole big enough for only her head. Maybe a nice clean rock inside so she can't knock it over.

Thank you @Baymule ! (Sorry for snooping! LOL)

 

[Rammy]

Not a problem @Granny Heeney . Thats a good idea. I have some milk jugs I can use.

 

[Rammy]

Was a complete sea of mud out in the pasture tonight. Of course, as @Mike CHS already had mentioned in his thread, its poured the rain down all day. Tonight we could get snow or ice, depending where you are.
Hay guy didnt bring any hay because his tractor wont start. So I gave them some square bales tonight. My block of wood ontop of the water bucket seems to be working. Duckies water was almost gone but it lasted all day. Gave them some fresh shavings and food and said see ya later! Chickens coop is completely wet from seepage and water running into the coop. Looks like I'll have to get some pine shavings this weekend so they have some dry bedding, too.
Checked the eggs in the bator tonight and humidity is ok. Pointed a flashlight at some and think I can see some veining in one. Im going to candle this weekend. Hope most of them show somethings going on inside.

 

[Rammy]

No snow or ice this morning but we might get some tonight. Will believe it when I see it.

 

[Baymule]

Sorry for dipping, but you just solved a problem for me--I use those plastic Folger's containers with the built-in handles to water the girls outside. My one, single chick has been driving me nuts; no matter what I do with her water situation, she climbs on top and digs at it with her feet, getting bedding in and usually pooping in it within 20 minutes. DOH! Use a Folger's canister with a hole big enough for only her head. Maybe a nice clean rock inside so she can't knock it over.

Thank you @Baymule ! (Sorry for snooping! LOL)

Glad I could be of help! I have one coop where I lay the jug on the side and cut one side out for feed. When I raised ducklings, I used milk jugs for water, with a hole just big enough to get their heads in. Sure kept the pen clean!

 

[Bruce]

(Sorry for snooping! LOL)

We don't call it snooping here, we call it stalking @Senile_Texas_Aggie is the master of the craft.

No snow or ice this morning but we might get some tonight. Will believe it when I see it.

And be unhappy if you do! We are supposed to get a bit more snow this afternoon and tomorrow. Above freezing now, raining on and off, melting the snow and making ice.

 

[RollingAcres]

And be unhappy if you do! We are supposed to get a bit more snow this afternoon and tomorrow. Above freezing now, raining on and off, melting the snow and making ice.

It's been raining since yesterday. My driveway was icy this morning. It's still raining and the temp is supposed to drop to 25 degrees...that's going to be icy and messy.

 

[Rammy]

We don't call it snooping here, we call it stalking @Senile_Texas_Aggie is the master of the craft.


And be unhappy if you do! We are supposed to get a bit more snow this afternoon and tomorrow. Above freezing now, raining on and off, melting the snow and making ice.

I will be happy. It will mean I get to stay home. If the roads are bad, Im not going anywhere. Bring it on!

 

[Senile_Texas_Aggie]

How do you poor folk get around when the roads are icy? Do they put a lot of salt (or perhaps magnesium chloride) on the roads to melt it? What do you folks do for your driveways?