Posts by Blueskat

Mine are always empty.  When the want a drink they go poke around and water comes out and they drink it.  There is never more that a very small amount in the bottom of the cup.  I have had mine up for over a year now....

Thanks been there done that.  Think I wrote your reply.  LOL  They finally seem to be getting it.  I expected to have more water in the bottom of the cups.  

Thanks but, I am more worried about not boiling the water in the Texas sun.  LOL 

Hello,   I was looking at backyard chickens web site and see you posted about water cups.  I have installed 5 cups and I can push the little level and the cups fill up.   After I fill them the chickens drink them and...

I was ask about the roof so here is a reply.  As you can see the run is made from an old dog run that I had.  I cleaned it up and put chicken wire on the bottom 3 feet.  The roof I made from other scrape I had or...

No they are plastic so the rabbits would eat them.  They do make a metal nipple that might work.  I plan on getting rabbits maybe this fall so I will be looking into something like this.

So far yes.  I built the feeder last weekend so is has been up working and maintenance free for a week and the chickens have had no problem getting food.  I did a lot of research on the water cups before I bought them....

I just finished making a waterier and feeder.  The feeder is 4 foot tall 4 inch PVC drain pipe.  A tee on the bottom with 18 inch pipe on both sides.  Each bottom pipe has 3 hole that are 3 inches in diameter.  The...

This is Texas I am not sure of this rain you speak of.  Hose would be best I think.  I am on a well so I do not have any unwanted additives in the water and I do not pay for it. Thanks