Harris Farms 4220 Plastic Poultry Water Fountain, 1-Gallon

ducklings grow so fast when brooding this one gallon lasts almost all day its easy to clean and refill but a lot spills out when ducklings go crazy however I think they all do that. I set it up on bricks to keep them out of it but somehow they still splash a lot out

it works for a while, but it's a pain to clean, and the slightest drop causes a crack. it's really hard to open, but I guess with the price it is what you would expect.
Price: good
Quality: ok
functionality: bad

I won't be purchasing this style of waterer again. I was hoping it would keep waddles and crests out of the water. It works for crests but not waddles. Also, thought it would keep my dogs from drinking the chicken water, but doesn't do that either. My biggest issue is that it's difficult to twist off and on. I fight it both ways EVERY time. Standard screw on will be easier. I also don't like how much dirt settles on the bottom even inside the base of the jug area. So I have to kinda scrub it every time I fill. It is better than a big bowl of water that chicks can fall into and drown much easier. Another thing I don't appreciate about it is that when you turn it upside down, half the water is not in the jug anymore which I realize doesn't change it's stated capacity because it is in the well still but my mind sees it as half empty when I just filled it up. So I hold it under water to let it fill all the way including the little well part. It works, just not well enough for me. I also find the small water well portion freezes easily and doesn't break up as easily, despite we rarely even hit 32. When we do it's frozen even under the covered run.

The green section is very hard to twist off! I'm talking a two adult job. This most recent time I went to refill the waterer, I couldn't even get the green part off. I just put my hose up to the little hole and filled it up from there. I will be getting a new new waterer.

i bought one this year, and it was really cheap, less then $10.00. it works really good, too. i had to hang it because my birds would knock it over. and it leaks when you flip it over to put it down, but once it is down it stops leaking. it is very good!

So I really prefer the double walled metal waterers. They are study and the filling method is more efficient. With this plastic waterer, you have to wait for your chickens to run out of water or dump out the last bit of water to refill it. That bothers me - I don't like wasting water. But the top fill plastic waterers break. And I need to give my chickens apple cider vinegar. So such is life. As far as plastic waterers go, this one is probably the most reliable one you'll find. Reliability beats convenience for me. I can't have this thing breaking while I'm at work. It does tip and spill a little, especially when flipping. But I have yet to have it come apart while flipping it over. As the waterer gets closer to empty, the more likely it is to tip and spill even when hanging. So you have to keep it relatively full so that the weight of the water keeps it steady. Unfortunately, you can only fill it when it is empty unless you want to get a little water on you. So it's up to you.

I've had this waterer for my girls since they were only a few weeks old and it works great. Got one with a red base and a feeder to match. The feeder hangs in the run, the water sits next to it on a stack of pavers. I tried hanging the waterer, but in my small run the chickens will chase each other under/over/around the base and set it swinging especially if it's not very full, and then I have to clean up wet bedding and refill the water. I work all day; I can't be checking water levels every few hours. Instead, setting it up on 12" pavers works for me and the height is easily adjustable as the birds grow. You do have to get it relatively level as if the water in the base gets up over the clips that hold the bucket to the base it will leak out through those clips. Found this out the hard way when I set it askew on some pine shavings and soaked the floor under my brooder box. I transport it upside-down to keep it from spilling and only flip it before opening the run to put it in; this works well for me but it's not very heavy even when full so carrying by the handle is also quite manageable. The top has 4 'legs' which do double duty as a stand to keep it steady when filling/setting upside-down and a deterrent for perching birds.

Both feeder and waterer are very easy to take apart and clean and go back together quickly, and although smaller chicks can perch on the edge the pullets are now way too big for that. I've found that keeping the handle up dissuades smaller pullets from trying to climb on top as well. The mature birds don't bother trying.

Overall, this is a good value for the money and a great fit for a tiny flock - any bigger and I'd want more capacity but one gallon is a good size for my four birds. I'm looking forward to seeing how it lasts through the winter.

I hang all mine and never had one come apart, You do need to make sure you have it twisted in the slots tight. Setting it on the ground defeats the purpose, Hanging keeps them cleaner. I hang mine with double ended snaps and have never had any issues. They are 5.99 at TSC and other feed stores, not sure why 9.99 on Amazon. Perfect size to hang in large brooder boxes for older chicks, they cant sit on them and poop in the water as they swing to much when a chick attempts to roost on the edge.

Love this waterer.
It's perfect for 3-6 chickens. If you have more than that, you will either need 2 or you will need to refill more often.
As with many bell waterers, there is a bit of a learning curve to perfect the flipping technique. The trick is in the direction of the flip. Flip so that the tabs are being held in place and not able to slide out of their "pocket".
I don't use the handle to hang it by. With any twist-on bell style waterer, if it is bumped while hanging, there is a potential for the bottom to come loose and fall off. For that reason, it's best to support it from underneath. I put a couple paver stones under it to provide a little bump up and prevent bedding from getting kicked in.

I just bought four of these waterers through Amazon.ca for $6.99. I was really pleasantly surprised that I could buy them with free shipping and for such a great price. They are sturdy, attractive and work well.

Highly recommend any Canadians try them out!

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B006ZUNKOW/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Here is the link.