5 Gallon Double Wall Fount

I like these better than the plastic containers I've tried so far. They hold 5 gallons of water and until they start to rust from age and hard water they are great. When they start to slowly leak its time to replace them. Only downfall is the chickens like to roost on them and poop in their water. I've tried a few things to combat that issue and nothing seems to work for long.

Love it! I bought it this summer to use with a heated base during the winter, but the birds liked it so well that we’ve kept it out since we brought it home from Rural King and filled it up!

Mostly picked this one over the plastic one because I was thinking ahead about the winter. Planning to put a warmer under it to keep the water from freezing .

Really like this. Wanted something that was easy to fill, holds a lot, doesn't leak and keeps the water clean. This does the trick! I also like the look of it since I have similar for the feeder and both have that farm look and work great! I didn't want plastic, which can crack in the winter plus I just don't like plastic and the galvanized was way less expensive than plastic ones

I've only had mine for 1.5 years, but I love that it can contain so much water. I have mine on a wooden perch to keep it away from the ground. Very happy with this waterer, I'm hoping to purchase a heated element or something to put underneath to keep it warm during the winter.

Durable but must be on a level surface or it won't hold water.

Very dissatisfied with this expensive product . Bought mine in the winter set up my cookie tin heater underneath, and by spring they were both orange with rust inside . I only used fresh clean water.

My 5 gallon plastic waterer is much better and less expensive

Though this waterer is a lot sturdier and easier to refill than those plastic things, I seem to go through water MUCH quicker, because the valve doesn't properly seal.

For instance, I have a flock of 8 birds that use this particular waterer. I have another flock of 16 birds that use a plastic one that holds twice as much. You would think that I would be refilling water at about the same rate, because the amount of water per bird is the same.

However, I go through water twice as fast, almost having to refill it daily, with just 8 birds. When they used the plastic one, I filled it once a week.

Not sure if there is a replacement piece that would fix issue or not.

Have one of these and it won't hold water. Built a small level pad for it and it still flows over the edge until empty. Guessing there is a hole somewhere that is keeping it from holding a vacuum but I can't find it.

This waterer is great! It keeps my girls' water clean and cool. To prevent it from leaking, it must be placed on an even flat surface, and the top should be latched to the base.

I bought one of these for 20 bucks.They are pretty good.My chickens like it it holds nice amount of water and it keeps the water cool! It does leak though.But I would buy another one.

I bought this waterer to replace a top fill plastic waterer that I disliked. I should have bought this one first and saved my money. This waterer is as sturdy as any other on the market. Although you can't see the water level from outside, I don't really have an issue with this since I like to issue fresh water daily anyway. It is easy to use once it is set on level ground. I used cement blocks that are set into the ground a few inches as the base. I don't carry the waterer to fill it. I use a 5 gallon pail to refill it since it seems a bit less unwieldy to carry.

This has been a lifesaver, living in the midwest. Last year we used the heated plastic waterer and it was a source of constant frustration. I dreaded changing it out every time. It seemed that more times than not, the base would come loose and water would spill all over the coop, requiring removal of bedding and fresh shavings to be put down.

This year, we bought this with the heated base-what a difference! It is easy to carry to the pump, fill and set back up-with OUT ever having water spill everywhere in the coop!

Temps reached -20 and never had issues with it freezing either.

When I started with chickens, I bought these in several sizes, from 2-5 gallon. The bottom dish parts got bent more easily in storage than you would expect from a metal product. They would sometimes leak and run continuously, wetting bedding, and in one case, drowning chicks. After a few years, they rusted out, despite being galvanized. Expensive, but junk nonetheless.

The biggest issue is that the hens will poop in it if it is not raised off of the ground. It also rusts quickly.But it is a nice sturdy waterer. Much better than the makeshift bucket we were using.

35 bucks should of lasted longer .My home made plastic one works great

Great a whole lot more durable than the plastic one that broke on me less than week.

Great product, after a year I bought a second one.
Advice, put it up on Blocks to prevent chicken from scratching dirt and poop into it.
I have not yet bought a heat plate for it but, I plan to this winter.
Spot welled handle came off but it is still a great product.