Hi there this may have been looked at, but make sure nothing is holding the filler float open. If it's touching the walls it won't slide all the way up and close the valve completely. I didn't need to drill a hole in the top for it to function and I didn't want a way for debris or bugs to get...
I have 11 chickens and used 6 nipples spaced about 8-10" apart. The suggestion on the nipples is 2-3 birds per. so you could get away with 4 nipples and about 36"-40" piece of PVC.
Hello all, 1st post! My wife and I are new to the chicken world and about a month ago we decided to build a coop and get a few pullets to raise for pets and eggs. We started with a dog bowl for water and seeing how dirty that was after a short day I decided to do some research on a cleaner...