Tommy Bolin wrote:
Along those lines. Will somebody explain to me how a "moisture meter's" little metal prongs stuck 1mm into the end grain of a length of cordwood tells me anything useful about the dryness of the center of that 22inch piece of stove wood. Those meters function similar to a pH meter, they measure electrical resistance in wood of 2 prongs about an inch apart, and infer a local value.
Daniel Wilmot wrote:We like to use silicone backing pan for our birds 🐦.
We have 1 duck and 4 🐔 chickens. Seams to work for us.
Emmett Ray wrote:
Carla Burke wrote:Hi, Emmett! I've been using this exact feeder for 5 of the 6yrs we've had chickens, here, and have never had trouble with rats, mice, moisture, bugs, or mold - and it's humid, here.
Wow, thanks for the pictures, Carla! I love seeing people's set ups about anything and everything. And thanks for the explanation. I've never kept chickens but it's something I'm surely looking forward to. I still have a lot of learning to do though. They'd have the space to free roam but my area has a lot of the same predators. I reckon the eagles and hawks would be the most worrisome in the daytime. I'm really looking forward to see just how good of a set up I can creatively manage for the chickens to enjoy as well as leave me available for occasional overnights away.
It sounds like you've got a pretty good set up for your situation. Having friendly neighbor folk makes a world of difference.