We built a feeder for them out of PVC pipe. We have it oriented in such a way that the opening is right at the door. The Tractor Supply bucket was modified to be a 5 gallon waterer. I'll try to get better pictures later.
I also made a larger roosting bar out of a 2'x6".
We did that because we'd read that chickens prefer to roost a bit up off the ground. That was accurate -- the chickens far prefer using that taller bar to the shorter one.
I made this attachment point for when we got two some new chicks. They were too short to use the normal waterer and needed a separate feeder. So this fixture will work with any standard ball-bearing type water feeder.
We have also attached a few solar-powered lights around the perimeter to both help us when we ensure things are closed up for the night and as a theoretical deterrent in the event of a predator interested in breaking in at night.
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