ForFlocksSake
Songster
I have been using two five gallon buckets with horizontal nipples for my flock. Recently we integrated some new pullets and I wanted to make sure there was extra feed a water for them to be able to grab what they need while being chased around, so I put some bowls of water out. I noticed EVERYONE prefers to use the bowls for drinking. I also feel so ridiculous having these clean fancy clean dispensers when they will ALWAYS choose to drink from whatever standing water they can find. I went ahead and ordered these to place around our large run. Since it’s winter im not concerned about them getting gross quickly (it gets cold here but rarely freezes). But I’m wondering if others use simple water containers like these year round and just completely forgo the large bucket waterers with nipples. How often do you have to clean something like this? Do you dump and refill with fresh water daily?