My coop will be under a closed porch, so my water bucket wont see any sun either. I just wasn't sure if it may get slime or anything into it if it wasn't periodically cleaned out. I like the stepping stone idea, just in case they are to small to reach it!!
I never even considered the non...
I'm thinking about using this setup for them, as it seems like it would be less maintenance involved. I'm thinking that I could even pipe the water into the 5 gal bucket when it's time to refill. Or, should I rinse the bucket out each time the water gets low? I do plan on having a lid on it, but...