Backyardflock.com out of business...

[All Ball]

I am sorry to see that Backyard Flock, the little Florida company that made great drinker cups, has gone out of business. I appreciated their products and great customer service.

Do people have recommendations on their favorite drinker cup available for purchase these days?

 

[boskelli1571]

If you want the smaller 'cage' type cups Smith Poultry & Game bird supplies has a good variety as well as normal type feeders and drinkers

 

[feathermaid]

I'm not familiar with that particular company, but I believe those types of drinker cups are available many places, and everywhere online. I bought mine on ebay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/5-Pack-Poultry-Water-Drinking-Cups-Chicken-Hen-Plastic-Automatic-Drinker/263558016746?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649


I've tried all kinds and my favorite are the horizontal nipples. They seem easier for my chicks and younger birds to use and they don't drip like vertical nipples.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JXUAD0K/?tag=backy-20
I bought the set I have now almost 4 years ago and they still work fine, no drips or corrosion, probably because I don't use ACV in the water. Sorry I don't know the actual manufacturer of these drinkers, only retailers.

 

[wolfwalker]

I've used the ones from rent-a-coop for 17 months now and love them. I had used the smaller ones with the yellow float the chickens had to peck or move to get water and hated them. So did the chickens. I love them and they can be piped with drip irrigation hose or screw them into fittings or they come with parts to insert them into buckets.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D6W2JK8/?tag=backy-20

 

[MandaH]

https://www.meyerhatchery.com/productinfo.a5w?prodID=DRNC I have these hooked up to a 5 gallon bucket