1 Gallon Poultry Waterer

This is my favorite water for young poultry and chicks once they are beyond the small, safe waterers.  It's just common sense that you have to set it on a level spot.  I know it will splash when you turn it over, I just wait until I am outside to turn it over and you learn to put your hand on the bottom to turn it.  To me that's just the way it is.

If the user fills the tank to capacity and turns it over without supporting the tray, the two will separate and release nearly all the water. The tray also has overflowed on several occasions, again creating a wet coop floor and necessitating a premature refill. I think this product could be improved with the following:

1. A few more screw threads to enable a more secure connection between tank and tray

2. A smoother interface for the tank and tray to enable a good seal. (Tray surface is not uniform.)

3. Include an O-ring or gasket to improve the seal.

For now, I smear on Vaseline to help make a better seal, but it's inconvenient and still not reliable for preventing overflow. I would gladly pay double the price I paid for a reliable product.

This is a great waterer! The only problem I had with it was that I filled it to the top and when i flipped it over the bottom came off from the weight and spilled water everywhere. But if you fill it up about 3/4 of the way it works great!

I had a few of these. They were easy to clean and worked well. The only thing is, after a year or so, they would brake. (My fault of course, but weren't very durable)

I already have a large metal waterer for my small flock but wanted a plastic one so that I could put apple cider vinegar in the water. I purchased this 1 gallon waterer expressly for that purpose.  

I put it up on a thick block of wood to keep it from being on the ground and that eliminates poop and dirt in the water. No one has tried to perch on the top of it yet but I guess they could if they wanted to. I only have 3 chickens so this is good for days before I need to refill.

Cons: It cannot be hung. Sometimes I have to try a few times before the red base will thread onto the top. It doesn't have a handle so you have to fill it and carry it upside down to the coop and then flip it over before setting it down. 

I have no regrets as it serves the purpose I bought it for and was inexpensive. I did have to buy the two pieces separately, the estimated price of $13. is for both pieces combined. I don't have a problem carrying it and I didn't need to hang it so I'm okay with those aspects. 

I am disabled with multiple back problems and severely crooked hands with little grip power. This waterer is very hard to hold for someone like me, it really needs a bail. I walk with a cane so only had the other hand to hold it when putting it in the chick pen.

i got rid of mine.

I have to clean out the bottom almost twice a day, and chick poop on the top frequently. But two of them hold enough for 28, 2 week olds for a week or so.

I am not happy with this waterer.  When I try to open it or close it, it is extremely hard.  I can't seem to get a good grip on the plastic.  It does not leak which is a good thing.  However it needs to be off the ground I have 3month old chickens and they are always getting dirt and poo in it from scratching.  I am in the market for another one and this one will be on ebay shortly.  If you have hands larger than 6 1/2inches from the bottom of the palm to the tip of the middle finger it might work for you.

It's nice because it waters the bantams, but it got brittle and it's starting to break! It's sometimes hard to screw on...