Reviews by LadyKjo

I purchased this waterer from a local feed store due to our going on vacation for a week and worried that the person who was to care for my chickens wouldn't remember to fill their water every day (it was in the heart of summertime heat, too). I thought about getting the galvanized one, but then read about ACV being bad for those kinds and also worried that the metal one would rust out. I was leery at first as I had read that if there isn't a good seal on these types of waters, the water would rush out all at once or not at all. After speaking to one of the feed store personnel, he said that the usual problem would be the o-ring and to always make sure it is there when you screw on the cap. He showed me replacement o-rings that came in a 5 pack in case I ever lost the ring, and said pretty much all problems associated with these types of waterers was because of a missing or faulty o-ring. Happy to see he had replacements available, I bought it.

I like this waterer because I have only 2 chickens, the water lasts a long time so no need to fill it every single day. I clean the bottom tray every other day by plugging the spout with the cap and just snapping off the bottom when it is dirty and rinse it clean. Then I just take the cap off and I don't need to refill it.My two chickens use it readily and I don't need to refill it more than once a week. When I do refill it, I rinse the inside with a hose and any gunk in the tank (which is minimal, I think due to the ACV I add in there) comes right off, then dump it out, rinse again and refill, snap on the bottom and put on a big cement block in the coop.

The main con is that it is heavy, but I think any 5 gallon waterer would be heavy.

I like this waterer so far and the birds seem to like it as well.

I purchased this feeder from the local farm store when we bought our days old chicks. We did not buy the jar for it at the time, as the feed store lady said we really wouldn't need it. We found out later that a jar would have helped the poo from getting into the feed, but such is learning through example. The feeder consists of a top part with the feed holes in it, and the bottom part that holds the feed. This separates very easily, so we found we had to really make sure those two pieces were secured before filling. I did come to find out that a regular mayonnaise jar fit the base perfectly (we didn't have a mason jar) so that solved the poopy feed problem. This is great as a starter feeder- we just upgraded to a hanging feeder since the chicks are over 8 weeks old now and this feeder is getting too small for them. I'll still use it to put treats or grit in for when the chicks are adults, but the feeder is really small and probably is better suited for the chick stage. Again, it is a very cheap price so I am not complaining- it held the chick starter food just fine, and with a jar on top, I didn't have the poo problem that we did at first. If you do use a jar, be prepared to see the jar half-empty when you turn it over to fill the feeder- although this didn't bother us so much as we used the jar more for a poop shield anyway.

I purchased this waterer, although the base was in purple, from our local farm store. The little 1 quart waterer was obsolete once my chicks turned 8 weeks, so I needed something that could hold a larger amount and wouldn't be tipped over by the girls. This holds a gallon, and although I do have to clean it once a day, I really don't need to refill it more than once every two days depending on how warm the weather is. The base and top are difficult to screw on, though, and it can be awkward to carry as it has no handle. You have to carry it upside down to the coop, then carefully turn it over just before I placing it. Considering that the waterer is so low priced, I expected it to have some issues. So far, it keeps pretty clean as I have it on top of a cinder block, although it does get dust and dirt in it each day. I only have it on a level surface, so I am not sure if this would work if there was any unevenness in a coop. I haven't had a problem with the girls soiling it with shavings or poo which is a plus. I haven't had any spillage yet, nor any problems with the water flow, so far so good. The birds seem satisfied and the water stays pretty cool inside the thick plastic. It's a very simple design, similar to the chick waterer I had, just a bigger size. Seems good for my tiny flock.

This was our first waterer. It was easy to fill and quick to clean. It cost a little less than $3 with the jar and base together. We had 2 chicks, so we didn't technically need to fill it more than once a day, although we did have to clean it 2-3 times a day. Even with the waterer on a brick, the chicks would soil it. When the chicks reached about 6-7 weeks of age, they would try to "perch" on the waterer, which tipped and spilled. This is a simple waterer, no frills and does the job, but I would recommend using it only for the first 6-7 weeks if you have a tiny flock, as you will be needing to clean it often and then have to watch out for them spilling the water as they get too big for it. I now use it as a supplementary water source outside for when the chicks are ranging around the yard. If/when I get more chicks, I'll put it to use in the brooder again.