Copper is your best friend. Leave some pure copper in there and nothing will grow. Also scratching plastic is a very bad idea. Bacteria will live in the scratches.
@stacey_h15 сағат бұрын
Bleach works better!
@lukeclarke106817 сағат бұрын
Just put fish in there.
@NotProFishing19 сағат бұрын
Chunk of 1/2 copper pipe will help to keep the algae from growing too
@Scotontherez21 сағат бұрын
Get a 2' piece of bare solid #6 copper and toss it in the bottom. Home Depot or Liwes
@alexpalette21 сағат бұрын
Now get one that has a 3-ft handle and the mission is complete
@DeezMutts-wz1nu22 сағат бұрын
Idk. Common sense tells me the pink and red flesh underneath shouldn’t be normal. Kinda seems like ripping the finger nail off a nail bed? Is trimming not as effective? just looks awfully painful, but i’ve never had a rooster so idk. Just doesn’t look good
@reesereese978622 сағат бұрын
Dont do this they never grow bk its basically like declawing a cat.
@gloryhillshomestead22 сағат бұрын
LOL yes they do grow back, cat person 🐱
@Regina-cm8ik23 сағат бұрын
Another hint, a copper rod will keep the algae from growing as fast.
@lindalinda56823 сағат бұрын
Clean EACH time you fill with fresh water, using PLASTIC brush, then it only takes a minute to remove tiny bit of green each time you fill with water.
@gloryhillshomestead22 сағат бұрын
We fill with fresh water two to three times a day. It’s 111 degrees here. It gets emptied and scrubbed once a week. We also add in electrolytes which are $5 a bag. That would all get waisted if I emptied it daily and would kill our water pump. We used a plastic brush for two years and it was awful. This way actually keeps it clean for longer despite what folks want to believe. Oklahoma is a different kind of beast.
@iROXBEDDAКүн бұрын
Spray it with bleach let it dwell for 10 minutes and rinse....
@lights6833Күн бұрын
As soon as you started taking the spurs off, he didn't seem like he was enjoying it.
@gloryhillshomesteadКүн бұрын
Well I don’t expect him to enjoy it lol. But if we left them alone and they grew back into his own legs then I bet he REALLY wouldn’t be enjoying it 😉
@brendabozarth7735Күн бұрын
It doesn’t grow if u put goldfish in yer troths. The horses don’t eat them an they freeze in the winter an you can reuse them next year cause they hybernate an come back to live another day
@jeanchenoweth4232Күн бұрын
Put a piece of copper in your water and no more alge
@Cannabis_ConnoisseurКүн бұрын
Pool grade peroxide 12-35%.
@jannafolsom1069Күн бұрын
Drop a copper pipe in there and it slows the growth of algae considerably!
@user-xl2kt9yp6sКүн бұрын
Long handle scrub brush is better on your back.
@HollyGWКүн бұрын
I have a question 🙋. Please excuse my ignorance. What is left behind after you removed the spurs? Looks like you just removed a hard layer but that the spurs are still there. Thanks.
@gloryhillshomesteadКүн бұрын
That is a wonderful question, the part of the spur I removed was the old spur, underneath is a new one which will grow another covering like a finger nail. The spur will continue to grow, the reason you remove the outer layer of the spur is because it over time becomes dull and some times the spur will outgrow the outer layer in turn causing discomfort to the rooster.
@HollyGWКүн бұрын
@@gloryhillshomestead ahhhh! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
@michaelthomas7178Күн бұрын
Put copper in water no green .
@bobbylewis9587Күн бұрын
High pressure works very well. If you leave the water in till done you won't get very wet😊
@tylerwaldrup26Күн бұрын
Put some copper in it
@brettlarsen1511Күн бұрын
Leave a piece of copper pipe at the bottom. You'll have less algae
@briananderson6758Күн бұрын
I just spray with a portable pressure washer. Comes right off
@SBS_AutoКүн бұрын
Leave the algae. Why clean it off? It eats the nitrates in the water.
@wonderbubbles4092Күн бұрын
Pro tip. Drill a 1” hole in the middle at a 45 degree angle. Screw a broom or mop handle in and use vinegar in your scrub water. About 1/2 gallon in what you had in the tank.
@edwardsilva895Күн бұрын
Brush it with it 3/4 full, then drain
@gloryhillshomesteadКүн бұрын
Yes I start with that. There’s only so much I can include in a 30 second clip.
@JamesBolton-bs5bdКүн бұрын
You can also use a natural cleaner like lime away or CLR and get a water circulator something that would circulate the water that would keep it from building up if the water circulates fast enough it won’t build up on the walls of your water tub for the animals
@gloryhillshomesteadКүн бұрын
Yes if I had extra funds to spend there’s way better options but free is my option. We’re a single family low income household. Our whole channel is about running a homestead on a budget
@AndrewMc-fd3ehКүн бұрын
On a new water bucket, if you will, instead of using a wire brush, use a hard bristle brush, because when you use a wire brush, you're creating all these pores grooves throughout the entire thing, which is collecting moralgae, it would be harder to get off. But if you use a hard bristle brush from the get-go, then you wouldn't have that problem. That would probably last a lot longer, too, just a thought.
@gloryhillshomesteadКүн бұрын
It’s stated in the video that before this I’ve always only ever used a bristle brush or a sponge. We’ve used toilet brushes and every other stiff bristle brush we could find. It never got it clean enough and always grew back way too fast. It actually stays a lot cleaner for a lot longer this way.
@AndrewMc-fd3ehКүн бұрын
@@gloryhillshomestead 😀😀
@sarahconner2832Күн бұрын
pre-treat it with bleach, you won't need elbow grease
@gloryhillshomesteadКүн бұрын
Bleach costs extra money. Elbow grease is free minus time but time is the asset I have.
@kaitiakiheke9174Күн бұрын
BLEECH is easy n fast, just let it soak
@TravellingGypsyКүн бұрын
Damn good job
@gloryhillshomesteadКүн бұрын
Thank you so much. I really appreciate it
@amandarucker8242Күн бұрын
Adding powder commit n bleach would cut threw all that really fast
@kimberlycampbell6106Күн бұрын
Put a piece of copper tubing in the water cuts down on algae
@bugs825Күн бұрын
Just plop a few feeder goldfish in there.
@memeagain6590Күн бұрын
It helps too, if you put a piece of copper pipe in the bottom of the trough……. Keeps the water clear longer…. Good luck!
@Hypercube9Күн бұрын
Try an angle grinder with a wire wheel attachment.
@michaelkreisher4578Күн бұрын
White vinegar will help clean it also
@tylerwestman52582 күн бұрын
A easy way to prevent it is to add a little bleach in the water… it’s safe for even us to drink
@user-ew5dj3pu3z2 күн бұрын
Put copper in it and it won't get like that in the first place
@nbmwood2 күн бұрын
Goldfish 🐹❤
@user-oz7nf5up9v2 күн бұрын
I don’t know if they keep the algae down, but we always put goldfish in ours
@leeannpruitt37522 күн бұрын
What would a sprayer with pool chlorine do? Makes old fence almost like new. What not the trough? Any residue would evaporate right?
@pattiboyd72232 күн бұрын
Would a lil acid like vinegar keep the algea from growing?
@nancya.nelson58102 күн бұрын
Once it's clean, get some barley blocks!
@karincrane32202 күн бұрын
Vinegar is good for killing mildew and helps ruminants break down fiber. Adding a bit to the water will help control the mildew and improve your cattle’s health. Just like humans and Kombucha. Apple cider vinegar is the best.
@zionmcenerney82182 күн бұрын
If that’s steel idk why u wouldn’t use a wire brush
@jjlpinct2 күн бұрын
Making a lot of micro plastic in your animals drinking water
@jayx34762 күн бұрын
Pressure nosil would be more efficient
@matthewbixler40752 күн бұрын
ANOTHER HACK Put a piece of copper pipe in the bottom and no more Algae
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Use a horse hard brush
Copper is your best friend. Leave some pure copper in there and nothing will grow. Also scratching plastic is a very bad idea. Bacteria will live in the scratches.
Bleach works better!
Just put fish in there.
Chunk of 1/2 copper pipe will help to keep the algae from growing too
Get a 2' piece of bare solid #6 copper and toss it in the bottom. Home Depot or Liwes
Now get one that has a 3-ft handle and the mission is complete
Idk. Common sense tells me the pink and red flesh underneath shouldn’t be normal. Kinda seems like ripping the finger nail off a nail bed? Is trimming not as effective? just looks awfully painful, but i’ve never had a rooster so idk. Just doesn’t look good
Dont do this they never grow bk its basically like declawing a cat.
LOL yes they do grow back, cat person 🐱
Another hint, a copper rod will keep the algae from growing as fast.
Clean EACH time you fill with fresh water, using PLASTIC brush, then it only takes a minute to remove tiny bit of green each time you fill with water.
We fill with fresh water two to three times a day. It’s 111 degrees here. It gets emptied and scrubbed once a week. We also add in electrolytes which are $5 a bag. That would all get waisted if I emptied it daily and would kill our water pump. We used a plastic brush for two years and it was awful. This way actually keeps it clean for longer despite what folks want to believe. Oklahoma is a different kind of beast.
Spray it with bleach let it dwell for 10 minutes and rinse....
As soon as you started taking the spurs off, he didn't seem like he was enjoying it.
Well I don’t expect him to enjoy it lol. But if we left them alone and they grew back into his own legs then I bet he REALLY wouldn’t be enjoying it 😉
It doesn’t grow if u put goldfish in yer troths. The horses don’t eat them an they freeze in the winter an you can reuse them next year cause they hybernate an come back to live another day
Put a piece of copper in your water and no more alge
Pool grade peroxide 12-35%.
Drop a copper pipe in there and it slows the growth of algae considerably!
Long handle scrub brush is better on your back.
I have a question 🙋. Please excuse my ignorance. What is left behind after you removed the spurs? Looks like you just removed a hard layer but that the spurs are still there. Thanks.
That is a wonderful question, the part of the spur I removed was the old spur, underneath is a new one which will grow another covering like a finger nail. The spur will continue to grow, the reason you remove the outer layer of the spur is because it over time becomes dull and some times the spur will outgrow the outer layer in turn causing discomfort to the rooster.
@@gloryhillshomestead ahhhh! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
Put copper in water no green .
High pressure works very well. If you leave the water in till done you won't get very wet😊
Put some copper in it
Leave a piece of copper pipe at the bottom. You'll have less algae
I just spray with a portable pressure washer. Comes right off
Leave the algae. Why clean it off? It eats the nitrates in the water.
Pro tip. Drill a 1” hole in the middle at a 45 degree angle. Screw a broom or mop handle in and use vinegar in your scrub water. About 1/2 gallon in what you had in the tank.
Brush it with it 3/4 full, then drain
Yes I start with that. There’s only so much I can include in a 30 second clip.
You can also use a natural cleaner like lime away or CLR and get a water circulator something that would circulate the water that would keep it from building up if the water circulates fast enough it won’t build up on the walls of your water tub for the animals
Yes if I had extra funds to spend there’s way better options but free is my option. We’re a single family low income household. Our whole channel is about running a homestead on a budget
On a new water bucket, if you will, instead of using a wire brush, use a hard bristle brush, because when you use a wire brush, you're creating all these pores grooves throughout the entire thing, which is collecting moralgae, it would be harder to get off. But if you use a hard bristle brush from the get-go, then you wouldn't have that problem. That would probably last a lot longer, too, just a thought.
It’s stated in the video that before this I’ve always only ever used a bristle brush or a sponge. We’ve used toilet brushes and every other stiff bristle brush we could find. It never got it clean enough and always grew back way too fast. It actually stays a lot cleaner for a lot longer this way.
@@gloryhillshomestead 😀😀
pre-treat it with bleach, you won't need elbow grease
Bleach costs extra money. Elbow grease is free minus time but time is the asset I have.
BLEECH is easy n fast, just let it soak
Damn good job
Thank you so much. I really appreciate it
Adding powder commit n bleach would cut threw all that really fast
Put a piece of copper tubing in the water cuts down on algae
Just plop a few feeder goldfish in there.
It helps too, if you put a piece of copper pipe in the bottom of the trough……. Keeps the water clear longer…. Good luck!
Try an angle grinder with a wire wheel attachment.
White vinegar will help clean it also
A easy way to prevent it is to add a little bleach in the water… it’s safe for even us to drink
Put copper in it and it won't get like that in the first place
Goldfish 🐹❤
I don’t know if they keep the algae down, but we always put goldfish in ours
What would a sprayer with pool chlorine do? Makes old fence almost like new. What not the trough? Any residue would evaporate right?
Would a lil acid like vinegar keep the algea from growing?
Once it's clean, get some barley blocks!
Vinegar is good for killing mildew and helps ruminants break down fiber. Adding a bit to the water will help control the mildew and improve your cattle’s health. Just like humans and Kombucha. Apple cider vinegar is the best.
If that’s steel idk why u wouldn’t use a wire brush
Making a lot of micro plastic in your animals drinking water
Pressure nosil would be more efficient
ANOTHER HACK Put a piece of copper pipe in the bottom and no more Algae