Best chicken feeder and waterer????

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Gearhead846

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I currently have an open dish for food, and a bowl for water but I would like to upgrade. and needed some new ideas for a feeder and a waterer for about 30 chickens I also have a HUGE sparrow problem :barnie(those darn things I can't seem to get rid of them )

What is your favorite feeder/waterer?
And ANY ideas and photos would be great!

Thanks 😊
 
Some pictures in normal and training modes
 

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I'd strongly recommend making nipple waterers as they keep clean which greatly reduces your risk of disease. It doesn't take long at all to teach one chicken to use it, and as soon as the other chickens see her using it, they follow. Just get one's attention and push the nipple so they see the water dripping out and voila!
 
Do those keep sparrows out? And how much do they cost. Also how many chickens can you feed with one of those (I have to feed 30)
Also, keep in mind if you have mixed ages (as in chickens that aren't yet heavy enough to trigger the treadle on their own) you will need to keep it ajar in one of the training modes - otherwise they can be on there feeding with another chicken and when it steps off - bam - injured or dead chicken. When all the chickens are heavy enough on their own, go back to secure mode.
 

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