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I'm using an ordinary gallon of milk jug with no problem. Opened the twist of a wire coat hanger so I had one long piece of wire, then put it through the jug's handle. I made a loop at both ends of the wire and hung both loops on a metal hook that I attached to the ceiling of the coop.
Even with the water's added organic Apple Cider Vinegar with the "mother", I think the jug has to be washed out nice and clean eventually. I'm a bit of a clean-freak, so I'll be washing it out at least once a week. (Today I washed down the outside of the run's wood frame, so the paint looks new and pretty again.)
If you hang your waterer from a hook or a pole or something, in such a way that it can be removed, (whether for cleaning or for simply switching it out with an alternate jug that you bring to the coop with fresh water already in it) I think a removable setup is a better idea than permanently attaching your waterer. By the way, I made the hole in the bottom of the milk jug by heating an awl over the kitchen stove's gas burner. Just enough to make it hot, but not enough to damage the awl's internal strength. Then I plunged the hot awl through the jug's bottom and wiggled it around to make the hole a bit bigger. The threaded portion of the nipple fit in the hole perfectly. Then I unscrewed/lifted the nipple out halfway and squeezed out some clear contact adhesive and sealant called "Household Hogar Amazing Goop". You can see the goop at
http://www.eclecticproducts.com/household.htm
Then I pushed and screwed the nipple fully back down into the hole. Just have to wait a few hours or overnight for the volative smell to dissapate and the goop will be cured and the nipple will be secure. NO LEAKS.
I'm using an ordinary gallon of milk jug with no problem. Opened the twist of a wire coat hanger so I had one long piece of wire, then put it through the jug's handle. I made a loop at both ends of the wire and hung both loops on a metal hook that I attached to the ceiling of the coop.
Even with the water's added organic Apple Cider Vinegar with the "mother", I think the jug has to be washed out nice and clean eventually. I'm a bit of a clean-freak, so I'll be washing it out at least once a week. (Today I washed down the outside of the run's wood frame, so the paint looks new and pretty again.)
If you hang your waterer from a hook or a pole or something, in such a way that it can be removed, (whether for cleaning or for simply switching it out with an alternate jug that you bring to the coop with fresh water already in it) I think a removable setup is a better idea than permanently attaching your waterer. By the way, I made the hole in the bottom of the milk jug by heating an awl over the kitchen stove's gas burner. Just enough to make it hot, but not enough to damage the awl's internal strength. Then I plunged the hot awl through the jug's bottom and wiggled it around to make the hole a bit bigger. The threaded portion of the nipple fit in the hole perfectly. Then I unscrewed/lifted the nipple out halfway and squeezed out some clear contact adhesive and sealant called "Household Hogar Amazing Goop". You can see the goop at
http://www.eclecticproducts.com/household.htm
Then I pushed and screwed the nipple fully back down into the hole. Just have to wait a few hours or overnight for the volative smell to dissapate and the goop will be cured and the nipple will be secure. NO LEAKS.
