Oh yes definitely, that was my plan! I never got rid of their old waterers anyways. And I'll probably freeze them some yummy treats, as I do that for our dogs too. I have a lot of silicone molds I can use too 😊
Thank you, and yeah I'm blown away as I saw them all over there pecking at them drinking no issues. But we do have 3 white silkies...so I can't know for sure which one was which from the fence where I peek in. I plan on keeping the annoying waterer out there anyways. I hate cleaning it as it...
Yes I can only imagine how others might manage that. I hate the open waterer they get it so dirty no matter if I hang it or set it on blocks. So that was my plan to switch to horizontal nipples. But I saw them all interested and majority of them drinking so thought they would be okay. Plus I did...
I watched them to see it being used which after a few used it...they were all interested. And yep watched their water as well. Just I couldn't sit there and watch them all day to make sure they all used them. And I followed what I thought was the right thing to do. Now I know better myself. And...
We have trimmed all our silkies who had too many head feathers as I worried about them. So they can see well. We actually even trimmed her some more as she was getting it all wet now trying to practically dunk her head in there.
My chickens are 14/15 weeks. And I have 5 other silkies even a special one who actually had no issues, so it blew me away too. Just wanted people to know just in case! I know sometimes they'll be fine and figure it out, but I never thought! So glad I checked on them and was able to save her!
So just like the title reads...
If switching to horizontal nipples, be careful. I've read a lot of different things here, and as well as the instructions for the nipples.
I saw what I thought was at least 7 of my girls drinking from them.
So I thought okay...they're good. They all seemed fine...