Harris Farms 4220 Plastic Poultry Water Fountain, 1-Gallon

ducklings grow so fast when brooding this one gallon lasts almost all day its easy to clean and refill but a lot spills out when ducklings go crazy however I think they all do that. I set it up on bricks to keep them out of it but somehow they still splash a lot out

it works for a while, but it's a pain to clean, and the slightest drop causes a crack. it's really hard to open, but I guess with the price it is what you would expect.
Price: good
Quality: ok
functionality: bad

I won't be purchasing this style of waterer again. I was hoping it would keep waddles and crests out of the water. It works for crests but not waddles. Also, thought it would keep my dogs from drinking the chicken water, but doesn't do that either. My biggest issue is that it's difficult to twist off and on. I fight it both ways EVERY time. Standard screw on will be easier. I also don't like how much dirt settles on the bottom even inside the base of the jug area. So I have to kinda scrub it every time I fill. It is better than a big bowl of water that chicks can fall into and drown much easier. Another thing I don't appreciate about it is that when you turn it upside down, half the water is not in the jug anymore which I realize doesn't change it's stated capacity because it is in the well still but my mind sees it as half empty when I just filled it up. So I hold it under water to let it fill all the way including the little well part. It works, just not well enough for me. I also find the small water well portion freezes easily and doesn't break up as easily, despite we rarely even hit 32. When we do it's frozen even under the covered run.