It got us through the chickie stage. I've now repurposed it as an oyster shell dispenser. Useful then, and handy now. Plus, it's purple, which makes my daughter happy.
Cons: short cord, flimsy plastic, hard to refill...what a pain!
For summer I have a metal fount. For Christmas I asked for a heated base for my fount, and DH came home with this. I didn't complain, and we gave it a try. By mid-January we gave it up in favor of breaking ice every morning. It's hard to refill without getting soaked, and it's made of some pretty seriously cheap materials. I think I'll get a font base this winter.
We were originally going to build our own boxes, but as we neared the end of our coop build, we decided we'd had enough hammering for one lifetime. Went to Del's and bought 2 of these, and I'm really glad I did. They're easy to clean, the sloped roof keeps the birds from roosting/pooping on it, and all the chickens have been happy to use it. I was afraid my Girls would be too big to use it, but even my brahma fits in nicely. I'm cheap by nature, and I built my coop with lots of reclaimed/repurposed items, but I'm really glad I dropped money on these nest boxes.
Love love love this waterer. After a solid year of use, it shows no signs of wear. Another reviewer says it leaks, but in my experience it only leaks if its on uneven ground. WAY better than the plastic ones that are almost impossible to flip over and refill without getting yourself soaked. (We have a heated one for winter, and it is beyond annoying!)
