waterers

  1. Whiskybear

    Water stage 2

    I’m a year into this with quail now. I’m starting to get the processes refined. Teaching them to drink a few different ways at stages of their growth is in the playbook. They start with a gravity trough under a mason jar; pebbles for the first day or two, then without. Around day 4 or 5 I...
  2. Hip Hillbilly Acres

    Watering Blues (kinda sorta)

    My little chickadees are a month old now and for about a week the watering situation in their brooder is a hot mess. I changed out the wood chips on Saturday and by that night a section of their brooder is all wet from the waterer and the dang apparatus is empty. I think more from the wood...
  3. R

    Love That Dirty Water...

    My chickens (small flock - 4 girls) - seem to be obsessed with drinking the nastiest water they can find. I completely clean and fill their water dispenser with clean water every morning, but they're only interested in that water if they can't find anything else. If there's rain runoff, they...
  4. 6

    Can I place a galvanized waterer on a heater base?

    Hey chicken lovers! Can I place a galvanized poultry waterer on a heater base? Will it rust, break down, or otherwise contaminate my chicken's water? Are there any other concerns for using a heater with this waterer? Thanks!
  5. Rugged Ranch High End Hen Poultry Waterer

    Rugged Ranch High End Hen Poultry Waterer

    Details: The Rugged Ranch High End Hen Poultry Waterer naturally keeps out and virtually eliminates algae and slime from your bird's water' keeping the water fresh and clean for a much longer period of time. Mounts inside or outside of any style coop and easily mounts to barns or other...
  6. A

    Waterer question. Are chicks just messy?

    I have this cup/nipple drinker in with my 4 week old chicks. There is a clearly wetness in the bedding in front of it. I have brought it into the house twice, put it on a dry rag and watched at least an hour with no drips. But then again this happens again. Thoughts?
  7. sundal76

    Duck Bedding/Waterers

    Hi everyone! What do you all use for bedding? We have ~28 ducks and we have been using wood shavings - but they only last 3-5 days and than they are disgusting. Any tips to help make them last longer or other recommendations for different bedding? Also, what type of waterers does everyone use...
  8. MotherOfChickens

    Horizontal Nipples vs. Vertical Nipples

    I realize it is only June... and where I am located, it is hot... REALLY HOT, so thinking about winter seems a little crazy, but I am. My flock drinks from vertical nipples. But I am thinking about changing them over to horizontal nipples and using a heater in the bucket as they say the...
  9. T

    Duck waterer....what's the best solution?

    As all of you duck owners know ducks are extremely messy when it comes to drinking and they tend to muddy up their water very quickly. That being said I have fought in vain to find a watering solution that will give them continuous fresh water In a system that will not clog with mud. I have seen...
  10. EYGFarm

    Best Brand(s) of Nipples for DIY Waterers, or Are They All The Same?

    From reading the posts on nipple waterers it seems the prevailing opinion is that the horizontal nipples are the best on all fronts except for the price (less dripping, easy to set down on a surface, less likely to freeze). I am wondering where folks are purchasing the nipples from and do you...
  11. Corazon Ranch

    Your Opinion: Best Hanging Waterer?

    Howdy! Just want to get some opinions on the pros and cons of the different auto-fill hanging waterers. I've used the bucket-and-nipples system, but for my new coop I would like to do something different. I've found that in our desert climate, it's better for the girls to be able to gulp water...
  12. Tubing Water System *Updated

    Tubing Water System *Updated

    I have scoured and scoured the interwebs for a watering system that suited my needs. Or rather the needs of my chickens! We were looking for something that was spill proof, poop free, would hold a minimum of a weeks's water, AND the BIG one--took up no space in their run. I know, I don't ask for...
  13. D

    WaterCup issue

    We have chicken water cup drinker screwed into a 5 gallon container. The chickens still find ways to get their poop in the watercup even though it is placed on a cinder block. Suggestions??
  14. W

    Rusty chicken waterer

    We have a plastic bucket with the little red chicken waterers in it. We have very hard water, and the little ball bearings keep rusting. Anyone know how to prevent this? I'm afraid the chickens will get dehydrated because we know they have water but don't know when they can't get it out.
  15. Side mount/ Horizontal Poultry Nipple Waterer

    Side mount/ Horizontal Poultry Nipple Waterer

    Horizontal poultry nipple waterers are a must have for chickens, quail, guinea fowl and other poultry. These drip proof waterers keep water sources pristine, and are excellent for winter water. Just add a bucket heater and you'll never have to worry about frozen water again. We recommend one...
  16. Diy 12vdc Water Warmer

    Diy 12vdc Water Warmer

    My mom's coop is off the grid, so a DIY 12VDC water warmer is needed for the winter here in Nashville, TN. OK, it took some doing with input from a few others here to successfully put the plan together. Parts List: - Automotive 1157 dual lamp & brake light bulb 27W. RockAuto.com $1.60+s/h...
  17. Rendezvous Coop

    Rendezvous Coop

    I think this is an original design. I have been looking at these pages for months and have not seen one like it. It started ot to be like the Witchata Cabin Coop, but then evolved to be 4'x4' to just use 2 sheets of siding. All of the sudden we had version 3.0 that was bigger and looked nicer...
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