Thanks Jane!
I was leaning toward galvanized. (My pony's buckets are plastic, but much heavier/sturdier than the chicken feeders I've seen.)
I'm glad you mentioned about feed inside getting damp - our humidity can get pretty high in summer! I appreciate the advice!
-Jen (aka Chick-Weed - a nickname I acquired last year...)
PS - I'm always running out to the barn or garden in my jim-jams and wellies too! LOL!
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> Hi Chick weed (sorry but you didn't give a name)
> I have both but I prefer the galvanised ones as they do not break easily, but they are a lot more expensive in the u.k. Make sure you clean the water one now & again or it can bread "things"(lol) I'm not sure what type of "things" but I remember reading it somewhere, in one of my four chook books.
> I do hang water in the coop in case they are thirsty, before I stroll down the muddy garden at 7 am in my wellies & dressing gown (not a great sight-lol) During the winter months I put food in too because they are spending longer in thier coop & are up well before I am. It is not recomended in books because 1) It can caues dampness & make a mess, & 2) The chooks tend to fill them with straw etc. But we all have to make our own decisions about these things on the infomation we read from books & recieve from others. Hope this helps. Jane & Co
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