I know you aren't asking me but.....my two cents anyway.....
For drinking water I am using a 5 gallon dish designed for livestock...to me that means it is safe for them. It is wider and not as deep as the 5 gallon flat back buckets.
With it being 5 gallons it is easier to pick up and dump to...
Mine do not get food or water in the coop. They go to bed at 6:30-7:00 right now (their choice) and I open the coop at 6am every morning. I have a flood light in the run so turn it on when I go out.
By the time I have done all the rest of my morning chores it is light enough I can turn the...