The cap that was on the ground is two pieces, but the screw cap allows for it to be air tight (regular end cap didn't work, I tried). The piece it screws into fits in the bottom of the J where they drink. This allows me to fill it without water going everywhere.
At the top, the part the red...
I leave it in place and just run some extra water through it before I cap it and fill it. I've had to clean it with some vinegar (someone decided to perch on it and poo directly into it) but it didn't cause any issue. Later down the road I will replace zip ties with radiator hose clamps so that...
I currently have 3 in my flock, and there isn't any fussing over the water. They can drink from it at the same time. It's elevated so not much gets in there. If the stray poop or some dirt gets in, I flush it out. I imagine if there were more chickens, adding another waterer would fix the issue.
Hey everyone. Just wanted to share our feeder and waterer set up. The feeder is very simple. A 2" pvc pipe, 45° elbow, caps on both ends (the top cap is not glued so I can refill it). It's about 5' tall. I let my flock free range during the day when I'm home, and my feeder needs replenished...