I have 11 chicks and want to get a hanging plastic waterer very soon but I don't know how big of one to get. Right now they drink about a quart of water a day but I know that will increase as they're only getting bigger (they are 4.5 weeks old now). I'm assuming we could end up near a gallon of water per day so I was thinking a fairly smallish one should work. I don't plan on filling a waterer every day, but also don't plan on going longer than just a few days between washing it out and refilling. Would this one
Jessica, Wife to Isaac, stay at home, Jesus-lovin', Homeschoolin' mama to John (6), Jeanine (4), and William (2). Addicted to chickens and always hoping for more!
Jessica, Wife to Isaac, stay at home, Jesus-lovin', Homeschoolin' mama to John (6), Jeanine (4), and William (2). Addicted to chickens and always hoping for more!
) and bought the 3gallon waterer. It seems to be working well with my chicks in the coop for now. They're big enough not to fall in the deeper trough and drown, and I won't have to refill it daily, just twice a week for now. I added ACV to it. I love getting more and more prepared for them to be "real" big chickens
