They more than likely wasted a lot of water. No one here has ever posted that they lost any from thirst! I'll bet they are getting a lot more water than you think.
I don't believe those home remedies I think they are old wives tales. You can serve the offender for dinner or use a roll out nest.
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Or you could just put one of these on any sized container. Problem solved!
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Chickens want to lay in the same place you can educate them with training eggs.
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As long as they are on a gravity fed system. They are getting more water than you think. Just because there is no gush of water or pool on the ground doesn't mean they are not drinking.
Quite often egg eating starts by accident. A curious hen or any accidental break. The problem spreads as they make the association of eggs as food. Your hens might eat an egg and you could never have it happen again. Most often that is not the case I would watch them closely for any signs. Even...
The biggest drawback I see to the briteTap it is not expandable. If the 3 nipples handles 18 - 24 birds and the flock grows ( as they all do ) you have to buy another one. If you figure in the shipping the Solway watering system with auto fill is cheaper. It also comes with the Horizontal...
I have had horizontal nipples for 3 1/2 years and have never had one fail yet. Get the best and buy them once that's my motto.
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Welcome!
As long as i have been on here I still find it amazing. I can chat with someone on the other side of the world.
I am in USA Florida to be exact.