So, today is the day the flock arrives and there is a bunch of work to do.
First, make feeders from PVC pipe. The 3 short ones go inside of the coop. They hold about 3 pounds of food or oyster shell each. The taller one goes outside the coop with the feed opening actually under the coop to protect it from rain. It gets a coffee can set over the top to keep the rain out.
The red bucket (from Firehouse Subs, $2, smells strongly of pickles) is a homemade waterer. From Tractor Supply you get "nipples" which screw into 3/8" holes drilled in the bottom of the bucket. If you tap (or peck) the nipple it dribbles out a little water sort of like a hamster bottle.
We made 100 jokes about chicken nipples. None of which are worth posting here.
But now the coop is ready for the girls to arrive.
