Baby Chick Drinker

[DobieLover]

You have to figure out the height to where they can reach the water and not kick too much in. Only a thin layer of shavings are needed and you can have even less where the waterer is. After a week or so I switch to straw and only a little.

It didn't matter if I had less shaving near the waterer. They were crazy little scratchers and shot shaving every which way. Had a blast doing it too.
The baby bottle I made worked very well and was so easy to do. It is something that I will keep for when I have chicks again. As I mentioned, I still use it. The girls go to it when they are too darn lazy to go to the big waterer in the coop! Or if I want to put supplements in it and leave the main waterer plain water.

 

[roosterhavoc]

I suppose it might depend on how many chicks you have, how big of a brooder they’re in and just how much bedding material is being used. I’ve raised over a thousand chicks at least and it’s never been a problem. To be honest checking on chicks once a day isn’t too much to ask anyway. You should clean the bedding out every couple of days regardless.

 

[Grits&Eggs]

I put in a box/platform, with a board as a ramp, so they had to go up a couple inches above the shavings. Worked swimmingly

 

[snow5164]

Agreed @Grits&Eggs , great idea!

I to have a solid ramp leading to a box with waterer on it, you have to outwit the little stinkers

 

[roosterhavoc]

Just have to make sure the chicks can’t fall in and drown.

 

[snow5164]

Most small waters don’t fit a chick ,but I do add marbles to peak their interest in the water ,

They also can prevent drowning if you give them a bowl of water with marbles in it.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Marbles work I know. Chicks can drown in a small chick waterer. Raise enough and you’ll see a lot.

 

[aart]

I use 8 and 16oz sour cream containers filled with sand to set chick waterers on.

 

[DiggsTheChick]

I put in a box/platform, with a board as a ramp, so they had to go up a couple inches above the shavings. Worked swimmingly

Love this idea as well! Maybe I will give it a go!

 

[DiggsTheChick]

I use 8 and 16oz sour cream containers filled with sand to set chick waterers on.

hmmm that is pretty simple! Might have to try it!