Thanks for the warning and info.
I've got the rubber pans also, I don't like to use them in the summer here because they do get hot in the sun and I'm not always there to move them back to the shade. My donkey does like to toss them all over the pasture! They do last a long time. I used galvanized hog pans for awhile, but as with all things galvanized they get yucky after a while. I now use large stainless steel puppy pans, for water and feed mash for the chickens. https://www.jefferspet.com/products/stainless-steel-puppy-pans#more-info
I still use the standard Harris Farms waterers, have been using them for a long time with no problems. I just find them easiest to clean and cheap enough to toss and replace when necessary. With the climate here I found cup and nipple waterers to just be a pain to keep clean, and we have well water and the minerals would just clog them up or make them leak.
I've got the rubber pans also, I don't like to use them in the summer here because they do get hot in the sun and I'm not always there to move them back to the shade. My donkey does like to toss them all over the pasture! They do last a long time. I used galvanized hog pans for awhile, but as with all things galvanized they get yucky after a while. I now use large stainless steel puppy pans, for water and feed mash for the chickens. https://www.jefferspet.com/products/stainless-steel-puppy-pans#more-info
I still use the standard Harris Farms waterers, have been using them for a long time with no problems. I just find them easiest to clean and cheap enough to toss and replace when necessary. With the climate here I found cup and nipple waterers to just be a pain to keep clean, and we have well water and the minerals would just clog them up or make them leak.