We have a double-walled galvanized metal waterer for the chickens. Over the winter, the water has developed an increasingly, er, foul smell, which I imagine is unpleasant for the girls. I scrub it with dish soap on the inside and out when we refill it -- every 3 days or so. But next time we...
I have lurked and enjoyed the site for more than a year. Thank you to all for sharing so much information and advice! We have a 10-hen flock and have kept everybody pretty healthy through the winter. The girls are GLAD to be getting out more these days, though.