Farm Friday - Coop Queen Dream

Last Friday I shared my bubbly excitement over the receipt of my Coop Queen poultry waterer and its accompanying drinker nipples.

It was an exciting day around here, let me tell you.

And I told you there would be pictures to follow, so, true to my word, here they are.

Mind you, I don't quite have it properly hung just yet, because I haven't made up my mind exactly where I want it. So for now it's resting atop the rabbit hutch, with the hose passing through the wire wall and into the hen house. And like everything else around my sorry excuse for a farm, it's held together with duct tape and baling twine.

See? I told you this was heady stuff....




And as a special bonus? Here is a picture of my rabbit Alice. She's a Flemish Giant, and roughly the size of a labrador retriever. If rubbing a rabbit's foot gives you good luck, gazing upon Alice should keep you covered, as well.

You're welcome.

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In case you didn't know it, I'm like the queen of blog-hoppin' lately. It's kind of like square dancing but without the dated outfits, smelly gym, and elderly caller.

Here's the schedule I keep:
Monday: Homestead Revival's Barn Hop
Tuesday: Heavenly Homemaker's Gratituesday
and Wrinkled Mommy's Tuesday Archive Link-Up
Wednesday: My Life and Kids Finding the Funny
Thursday: A Rural Journal's Rural Thursday Blog Hop
Friday: Deborah Jean's Dandelion House's Farmgirl Friday
Saturday: Camera Critter's Life With Dogs Pet Blogger Hop and Country Momma Cooks Saturday Link-Up

Since today is Friday, that means I'm linking today's post with Deborah Jean's Dandelion House's Farmgirl Friday, but I'll also be linking this same post up with some of the hops listed above in the coming week. Come join the fun!

Farm Friday - The Drinker Nipple

It CAME! My poultry waterer from Coop Queen arrived last week.

It's embarrassing to admit how happy this made me.

Here is the info sheet included in the box. A few quotes:

"All across the country a revolution is quietly brewing in small coops and hen houses."

See? I knew my rooster Big Daddy was up to no good!

"The secret lies in a very simple fitting, the drinker nipple....these nipples form the heart of the drinking system. As a rule when planning your watering system, provide 1 nipple for every 3 birds."

I'm telling you, this is more fun than sprinkling "bitches" into casual conversation when talking about female dogs.

Everyone should get one of these, chickens or no chickens. Just so you can say drinker nipple, or chicken nipple. It's fun for the whole family!



I haven't set it up just yet, but I will this weekend. Pictures to follow....




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