My gravity-fed waterer

[edible_chicken]

Here is a gravity fed waterier i recently designed using poultry nipples. I haven't built it yet, so i don't have pictures. First, insert a female threaded pvc adapter with a rubber ring into the bucket. Then get a spout with valve (optional) add thread sealant and screw into pvc adapter in bucket. (depending how it fits, you may need to secure both sides with epoxy cement putty) Then attach clear pvc vinyl tubing to spout and connect it to a three way(or more) pvc splitter. Then attach clear pvc tubing to each outlet and place in coop where you want them.

Finally apply rubber cement sealant onto threads of nipples and insert into the tubing. Attach screw clamps for 48 hours or until cement sealant cures. Once dried remove clamp then apply epoxy cement putty around tubing and nipple to keep it secured. Once dried, add water into bucket and let your chickens enjoy!

The advantage of using this method it allows you to easily dispense water at different locations in coop while using only one bucket. i built a similar setup that is commonly seen on here where you insert poultry nipples into a long pvc pipe. i have found that i don't like that setup because it took me several attempts to prevent leaking from inserting poultry nipples into the pvc pipe. I finally got it to where it no longer leaks…. So I have come up with this idea as a backup if the current setup fails.

 

[buckabucka]

Looks good. You must only use this in the summer?

 

[janelle18]

We have a similar set up. But we use these: http://www.berryhill.ca/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=300510
We have one bucket per two pens with small black hosing running into the pen attached the the waterer. This method has worked awesome for us. We top up the main buckets outside the pens every couple days and the hens had no problems learning how to use the waters.

 

[edible_chicken]

i no longer live in ohio, i now live in south carolina. my neighbor said it usually doesn't get cold enough to freeze water. he said to insulate the tubes, that is all i need to do. so we'll see how it works out.

 

[edible_chicken]

We have a similar set up. But we use these: http://www.berryhill.ca/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=300510
We have one bucket per two pens with small black hosing running into the pen attached the the waterer. This method has worked awesome for us. We top up the main buckets outside the pens every couple days and the hens had no problems learning how to use the waters.

i really like those. i have seen them elsewhere but cost more. i'll wait to see if my setup works. i might try these.

 

[janelle18]

i really like those. i have seen them elsewhere but cost more. i'll wait to see if my setup works. i might try these.

Yes, i would actually recommend the smart poultry waterer ( it is on the same webpage as the other waterer but just didn't have as clear of view of it) because the hen ones tend to overflow more easily if the chickens are being aggressive.

Our only problem is we don't know what to do now that it is getting colder because this system wont work once the temperature drops enough that they freeze in the barn

 

[edible_chicken]

well, the pvc pipe method kicked the bucket. the nipples popped out today. so my next project is the one i posted above. i thought of it after i built this one. hopefully it'll work this time! wish me luck!

 

[janelle18]

i will take some pictures of it when i am down at the barn later today

 

[janelle18]

Sorry for the delay ! Here are some pictures!


buckets mounted outside the pens on a little wooden self. those are the outside access to the nest boxes for two pens


Here you can see the hose running from the bucket to the waterer


close up of my waterer


close up of attachment from bucket to hose

 

[cubbycopter47]

Like the idea