I didn't have expensive water so I used a small children swimming pool with rocks in it that were at the water height and I buried it down into the ground and let the water hose dripping it all around they kept the water clean and their chickens never ran out of water even when it froze in the...
We always said all are chickens table scraps and vegetables breads and let them graze in an open field as well. The more variety they get in their diet the better the eggs will be! !!
New to this site but I have had chickens for most of last 60 years... I live in Hawaii now and plan to get a flock. I have always favored barred rocks but mainly because they laid all winter in cold weather. .if they had light and heat. . I am not sure what will work best for Hawaii! !
Jacque