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Chickens drinking from guinea pig water bottles??

post #1 of 9
3/29/12 at 7:42pm
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is it true that they can?
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post #2 of 9
3/29/12 at 9:24pm

yep. but until they're using it reliably don't let that be your only water source.

Tressa

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post #3 of 9
3/30/12 at 6:08am
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Ww! Howdo I even get them to start or show them how??
Urban City Girls: 2 Rhode Island Reds, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Cuckoo Maran, 1 Delaware, 1 Salmon Faverolle, 1 Millie Fluer Bearded D'uccle Bantam, 1 Wheaten Ameraucan Bantam, 1 Buff Silkie! And 4 SLW under my D'uccle!
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Urban City Girls: 2 Rhode Island Reds, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Cuckoo Maran, 1 Delaware, 1 Salmon Faverolle, 1 Millie Fluer Bearded D'uccle Bantam, 1 Wheaten Ameraucan Bantam, 1 Buff Silkie! And 4 SLW under my D'uccle!
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post #4 of 9
3/30/12 at 6:09am
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I ment to say wow...
Urban City Girls: 2 Rhode Island Reds, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Cuckoo Maran, 1 Delaware, 1 Salmon Faverolle, 1 Millie Fluer Bearded D'uccle Bantam, 1 Wheaten Ameraucan Bantam, 1 Buff Silkie! And 4 SLW under my D'uccle!
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Urban City Girls: 2 Rhode Island Reds, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Cuckoo Maran, 1 Delaware, 1 Salmon Faverolle, 1 Millie Fluer Bearded D'uccle Bantam, 1 Wheaten Ameraucan Bantam, 1 Buff Silkie! And 4 SLW under my D'uccle!
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post #5 of 9
3/30/12 at 10:10am
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Hang up the water bottle, then cluck at them/call them over as if for a treat and tap the nozzle so they see the water come out. Once one gets it, the rest will follow.

Aneira - Hatched Spring 2009,white Silkie hen, Queen of Cackleberry Kingdom. In charge of all things Adorable Laid her first egg Feb. 7, 2010. Broody Momma.
Cadbury - Hatched Summer 2010 - Mille Fleur Belgian D'Uccle.  Started laying Feb. 2011. Broody momma.
Fantine - Hatched May 10 2011, white EE pullet, laid first blue egg Dec. 30, 2011.
Cosette and Epinine - Hatched Sept 7/8 2011, EE...

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Aneira - Hatched Spring 2009,white Silkie hen, Queen of Cackleberry Kingdom. In charge of all things Adorable Laid her first egg Feb. 7, 2010. Broody Momma.
Cadbury - Hatched Summer 2010 - Mille Fleur Belgian D'Uccle.  Started laying Feb. 2011. Broody momma.
Fantine - Hatched May 10 2011, white EE pullet, laid first blue egg Dec. 30, 2011.
Cosette and Epinine - Hatched Sept 7/8 2011, EE...

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post #6 of 9
3/30/12 at 10:59am
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Thanks. And I know all of them got it, can I take the gallon chicken waterer out and have a few water bottles instead??
Urban City Girls: 2 Rhode Island Reds, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Cuckoo Maran, 1 Delaware, 1 Salmon Faverolle, 1 Millie Fluer Bearded D'uccle Bantam, 1 Wheaten Ameraucan Bantam, 1 Buff Silkie! And 4 SLW under my D'uccle!
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Urban City Girls: 2 Rhode Island Reds, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Cuckoo Maran, 1 Delaware, 1 Salmon Faverolle, 1 Millie Fluer Bearded D'uccle Bantam, 1 Wheaten Ameraucan Bantam, 1 Buff Silkie! And 4 SLW under my D'uccle!
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post #7 of 9
3/30/12 at 10:17pm

I'd feel safe doing that, if you have plenty of water bottles for them you should be fine....

Tressa

Certified Chicken Addict! 23 Hens, 8 Roosters, a Standard Poodle & two AMAZING kids.....

Living the good life at Rocking Horse Ranch!

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Tressa

Certified Chicken Addict! 23 Hens, 8 Roosters, a Standard Poodle & two AMAZING kids.....

Living the good life at Rocking Horse Ranch!

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post #8 of 9
3/31/12 at 7:47am

I'd like to use these bottles but can ACV be used in them? the spout is metal right? would it corrode?

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post #9 of 9
3/31/12 at 8:52am
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oh yeah, that's right!  Can the medacine I put in their water got in the water bottle without ruining the medal?  I'm not worried about the water bottle I can go buy another one.  But,  will it hurt my chicks if it corrode?

Urban City Girls: 2 Rhode Island Reds, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Cuckoo Maran, 1 Delaware, 1 Salmon Faverolle, 1 Millie Fluer Bearded D'uccle Bantam, 1 Wheaten Ameraucan Bantam, 1 Buff Silkie! And 4 SLW under my D'uccle!
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Urban City Girls: 2 Rhode Island Reds, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Cuckoo Maran, 1 Delaware, 1 Salmon Faverolle, 1 Millie Fluer Bearded D'uccle Bantam, 1 Wheaten Ameraucan Bantam, 1 Buff Silkie! And 4 SLW under my D'uccle!
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