Best water & Feeder

[mamatomany]

I have 15 - 8 week old chicks. I am having to clean their water out several times a day due to their soiling it....What do you recommend to use for feeding and watering where it will not get soiled. I have the screw on glass mason jar feeders/waters currently and they gotta go.
Also, where is the cheapest to get the items? Thank you for your time

 

[RHewitt]

For chicks this age I set them up off the ground on something that gets the waterer and feeder up about 5 to 6 inches. That way when they scratch around and they want get as much stuff in the water and feed. I use a couple of bricks. It is heavy enough they can't move it. For younger chicks I make square platforms from 2 x 2's about 12inches square and covered the top with hardware cloth. I lay this down in the brooder or grow up pen and put the water on top. Reduces the mess alot. See Picture.

 

[Scoot58]

I am interested in the answers to your questions. We are putting the final touches on our coop. We have 6 5 week old chicks and ! 2 year old hen I took in last week.

 

[Davaroo]

Get them off the floor.

Tow ways work best, for me.

1. Hang the fixtures on adjustable cleats so they can be maintained at the birds back height.

2. Make 2 x 4 frames with welded wire mesh on top, twice the size of the feeder bases..