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River Ridge Farm... And How to Serve Your
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When my shower pouf goes all floppy, I don’t
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Chicken Waterer
Watering chickens is a dilemma if the owner
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I came up with this backup system. I took
an 18-inch-long, 6-inch PVC pipe and cut
it in half lengthwise. This came in handy
because I have two coops, so I made two of
these systems. I glued end caps to either
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