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Buckets work great and there are no building skills required. I have a 5-gallon in the coop and used an ice cream tub in the brooder. I used chain to hang them so I can adjust the height as they grow and I put a block under one nipple for the smaller chicks since I have mixed ages with a 3-week spread. Easy-peasy!
Yeah the buckets are definately easier than building the PVC type and cheaper also, however, depending on the coop/run and/or brooder size, design, and/or being able to hang a heavy 5 gallon bucket & chain from something sturdy enough to handle the weight of that much water, it just might not work for some people. I just think the rabbit water device can be purchased almost anywhere for about $4 and without having to buy the seperate nipples online and they can be adjusted to fit just about anywhere also. I mostly just recommend them for the brooder because they only hold a quart of water, which also may be enough for people that just have a few chickens, I don't know. But whatever works, they work for me in my brooder & I'm just throwing it out there as a clean water option without the need for nipples and buckets or PVC pipe for newbies looking for ideas.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/pet-ca...e-rig-house-trade-water-bottle-32-oz--2179554
I wasn't intending to be derogatory -- only pointing out an alternative to assembling a PVC system because when I read your post, it sounded like using nipples = work and expense to me
I can build a bucket waterer in a few minutes and for less than $10.
Buckets work great and there are no building skills required. I have a 5-gallon in the coop and used an ice cream tub in the brooder. I used chain to hang them so I can adjust the height as they grow and I put a block under one nipple for the smaller chicks since I have mixed ages with a 3-week spread. Easy-peasy!
Yeah the buckets are definately easier than building the PVC type and cheaper also, however, depending on the coop/run and/or brooder size, design, and/or being able to hang a heavy 5 gallon bucket & chain from something sturdy enough to handle the weight of that much water, it just might not work for some people. I just think the rabbit water device can be purchased almost anywhere for about $4 and without having to buy the seperate nipples online and they can be adjusted to fit just about anywhere also. I mostly just recommend them for the brooder because they only hold a quart of water, which also may be enough for people that just have a few chickens, I don't know. But whatever works, they work for me in my brooder & I'm just throwing it out there as a clean water option without the need for nipples and buckets or PVC pipe for newbies looking for ideas.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/pet-ca...e-rig-house-trade-water-bottle-32-oz--2179554
I wasn't intending to be derogatory -- only pointing out an alternative to assembling a PVC system because when I read your post, it sounded like using nipples = work and expense to me