A different way to water chickens-Avian Aqua Miser

[briteday]

OK, next question...

If you have a 5 gallon bucket with the nipples on the bottom of the bucket...how do you raise the bucket high enough off the ground so that the birds peck upwards to get the water, and without the bucket weing to "tippy" and fall over???

 

[Country Living Farm]

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[trilyn]

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Don't they rock! I love mine! I'm so glad there's others using this. I think it makes it so much easier on us, and so much healthier for the birds!!

 

[trilyn]

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There are bucket holders used for horses for 5 gallon buckets-this might be worth a try. Or you could build a stand out of lumber 2x4's to kind of cradle the bucket in.

 

[dtimms]

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Don't they rock! I love mine! I'm so glad there's others using this. I think it makes it so much easier on us, and so much healthier for the birds!!

This seems like a great idea! I was about to order the ready-made version, but now I'm wondering if I could handle this as a DIY project.

What sort of container are you guys putting the nipples into? I was thinking of a gallon milk jug, but it seems like the plastic would be too flimsy to hold in the nipple. I'm only watering 3 hens.

For someone totally clueless like me, can you also explain your grommet method? Starting with what exactly a grommet is and where one would find one and in what size?

Thank you!!!!!

 

[cjexotic]

Hi,

If you buy the push-in ones it comes with the grommet.
You first drill (not punch) a 3/8" hole using a 3/8" drill bit.
Make sure all the plastic is smooth around the edges.. that is did not
leave any partial pieces when you drilled it. Then push the grommet (its what I call it.. the black thingy) into the hole. Then push the nipple in. What it does is the nipple causes the grommet to expand so no clue needed. So if the jug gets gross after sometime you can cut the jug get your system out and use a paper clip to get under the grommet so you can get it off the nipple and you are ready to afix to a new jug.

The milk jugs work great. I have 28 pheasants using one and 158 quail using one and its been over a month now with no problems.
The turkeys hit it hard and they only have a milk jug also. If you use your ACV in your water the jugs stay nice. No green slimmy stuff. And they are in the sun.. so prime time to grow things in water vessels. So your jugs will last you a while.

 

[anthonyjames]

What is the model number of the one Farm Tec has? I put in chicken water nipples in the search and nothing rubber came up and not sure which one for the threaded.

 

[cjexotic]

Here ya go..

http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplie...ultry_watering_systems;ft1_hoses_nipples.html

oh and i use zip ties to hang them.. i think if you bent a clothes hanger or some piece of heavy wire you could make a hook. I just use plastic ties. One for height and one for keeping it straight.

They call them drinkers.

edited to include about zip ties.

 

[dtimms]

Thanks a million! I just ordered 3 of them. Almost choked on shipping, but it's still half the price of the name brand and I'll make 3!

Can you tell me a little more about putting in ACV? How much do you use? Do the birds like it?

 

[trilyn]

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Hi there, check out my byc page for photos of the milk jug waterer in action! Also, I use 2 tablespoons of acv per gallon of water. It's good for the birds and also keeps the algae down in the waterers. These things rock!!!