Rocketrods Backyard

Rocketrod · **Posted:** Sat May 10, 2014 12:52 am

JUST MADE A CHOOK FEEDER AND WATER FEEDER they are working really well and the 20 litre tank inside the shed stays at a nice temp

Bender · **Posted:** Sat May 10, 2014 9:56 am

Nice feeder rod. Where did u get the nipples for the waterer?

What type of chooks do I have?

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Rocketrod · **Posted:** Sat May 10, 2014 10:43 am

Thanks Ben I can't remember the company but I just looked up nipples and it comes up with heapsi think they come from South Australia there is two types gravity and water pressure nipples
And the three chooks I have are Blue /black mottle wyndottes they haven't laid yet I feed them vegetarian crumble and scraps

Rocketrod · **Posted:** Sat May 10, 2014 11:11 am

When started this thread I started under chooks can you put this in members gardens please that way I will just have one thread for my backyard

Bender · **Posted:** Sat May 10, 2014 8:52 pm

Would like to see some pics of your chooks. Sounds like an interesting colour

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Rocketrod · **Posted:** Sun May 11, 2014 1:12 am

no problem Ben will send some pics tomoz

Rocketrod · **Posted:** Sun May 11, 2014 10:39 pm

Hi Ben i got a few pictures of my chooks and i just put together my first Bath tub wicking Bed today
all i have to do is put some goodies in it

Rocketrod · **Posted:** Sun May 11, 2014 10:42 pm

here is a different angle i hope

Bender · **Posted:** Sun May 11, 2014 10:54 pm

Nice looking chooks mate and good work on the wicking tub. You will have a super productive backyard in no time

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Rocketrod · **Posted:** Sun May 11, 2014 11:16 pm

Cheers Ben 3 projects done a thousand to go.i went to Bunnings today and got some Red
Wiggles I only got the smaller box that has 500 how many should put in the GB and do I just put them on top of media?

Bender · **Posted:** Mon May 12, 2014 11:17 am

Yep just put them on top of the media. I started with a handful out of my worm farm in each bed and they have built up their numbers very quickly

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Burnsy · **Posted:** Sun May 18, 2014 12:10 am

Another option is to half bury a 20 litre bucket (the type with lid) in the bed. Drill holes in it's base first, put some bedding in the bottom along with your worms and treat it as a worm farm by putting scraps that the chooks don't need/want in (I tend to separate out banana peels, tea bags, coffee grinds, and vege peelings if there are to many for the chooks).

Worm juice will go direct into your wicking bed and you get to use it as a worm farm, worms will still migrate out into the bed as well. Next time you set up a wicking bed just split the contents of the bucket to seed the new one. No more buying worms :joy:

Rocketrod · **Posted:** Tue May 20, 2014 12:26 am

Thanks Burnsy

Rocketrod · **Posted:** Sat May 24, 2014 6:46 pm

Found these photos on the old computer thought i might show the progress so far

Rocketrod · **Posted:** Sat May 24, 2014 6:53 pm

Hired a Kanga good fun

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