Our dog Lucy chewed a hole in some poultry netting when it was turned off.
I filled in the gaps by weaving in some 16 gauge electric fence wire.
Use the 16 gauge wire like a needle to get past the nylon string. After it’s made contact with the charging wire a few times bend back the 16 gauge wire to hold it in place.
Casey B. built this nice milk jug chick waterer from one of our kits.
Keeping the container small makes it easy to raise as the chicks grow.
It’s best to stabilize a light container like this. Hanging it from a string would create a considerable amount of swinging.
Spring is chicken season, and to celebrate, I’ve got some free and cheap goodies for our readers to enjoy. First, Pasture Basics is free on Amazon today. The book is full of everything I’ve learned about rotational chicken pasturing over the last few years and should help prevent the smelly, brown chicken runs I often see on others’ farms.
The second book, Thrifty Chicken Breeds, is marked down to 99 cents today. This companion ebook picks up where Pasture Basics leaves off and helps you choose the right type of chicken to put on your new pasture.