Cannot find good watering method--please help!

[LamarshFish]

I have a breeding pair of chukar partridges. My hen lays an egg a day, and, yes, they are tasty (in between the size of a chicken egg and quail egg, about the same size as a pheasant egg--consistency is sort of grittier than a chicken egg, taste is very similar just a bit creamier IMO). Anyways, I've been feeding these fellas from a water dish for the past 8 months, and it's a mess. They step in it, knock it over, poop in it--long story short, it's drinkable for about 1-2 days until I have to clean and refill it. Luckily, they are native to very dry climates, so not having water for a day or two isn't the end of the world (but I've noticed my hen is usually thirsty more since she's been laying).

I tried one of those drip feeders they make for rabbits and guinea pigs, after checking reviews for a lot of them it seemed there was reviews for most of the different products that said they leaked. Well, the one I bought and tried leaked out the entire contents (8oz) within 24 hours. So, I'm back to square one.

Can anybody recommend any other methods I could try that would provide my birds with a more constant and clean source of water that they cannot walk in or knock over?

Thanks!

 

[new user]

I had the same issue, and nip it in the bud within a few weeks.


I got some of the cup with the nipple waterer, and drilled a few holes in a small plastic trash can. I made sure the cups had water in them so they would get the idea that this is where the water comes from.

First few days I was worried they weren't getting any water after the cup ran dry. But while I was working on my coop I noticed they figured out the yellow nipple is where the water comes from and they where getting water.

Its a crap picture but I hope it helps some

 

[LamarshFish]

I had the same issue, and nip it in the bud within a few weeks.


I got some of the cup with the nipple waterer, and drilled a few holes in a small plastic trash can. I made sure the cups had water in them so they would get the idea that this is where the water comes from.

Thanks! Can you post a link showing what those cups with the nipple waterer things are? Maybe on Amazon or something? Also, let me know how you went about attaching them to the trash can. Thanks again!

 

[new user]

I got mine off ebay. Just search chicken water cups and make sure they come with the gasket, o rings, and nuts

But I took a drill bit, drilled the hole just a bit smaller than the threaded part and installed the gasket, o-ring, then nut.

No leaks to this day