Chicks constantly knocking over water

[RosemaryDuck]

Never really had this issue before, but for some reason Scramble & Omelette just want to be extra ornery . The past few days they have been knocking their waterer over almost non stop. It's a flippable waterer (the one with the red bottom that screws on).

I fill it up, place it in and it's toppled over about an hour later. I've tried moving it around to different spots in the brooder but they somehow do it anyway.

Would it be safe to place a large rock inside? I don't know how else to keep it weighted down. I've been having to change out their bedding several times a day due to this since it gets flooded by the waterer. Any advice would be awesome!

 

[pvchicken1]

Never really had this issue before, but for some reason Scramble & Omelette just want to be extra ornery . The past few days they have been knocking their waterer over almost non stop. It's a flippable waterer (the one with the red bottom that screws on).

I fill it up, place it in and it's toppled over about an hour later. I've tried moving it around to different spots in the brooder but they somehow do it anyway.

Would it be safe to place a large rock inside? I don't know how else to keep it weighted down. I've been having to change out their bedding several times a day due to this since it gets flooded by the waterer. Any advice would be awesome!

Hanging watererers are so much easier.

 

[Folly's place]

How about a larger waterer? One of the one gallon size, too heavy to tip over.

 

[RosemaryDuck]

How about a larger waterer? One of the one gallon size, too heavy to tip over.

Oh, duh! Don't know why I didn't think of this. Thank you.

 

[pvchicken1]

How about a larger waterer? One of the one gallon size, too heavy to tip over.

If you use a larger watered the chicks will just get the waterer dirty with poop and bedding. Hanging wateterers are so much easier to clean

 

[LCsAChickenLover]

I use glass mason jars, they screw in just the same as the plastic one, but it’s easier to sanitize and harder for them to knock over

 

[MamaChick70]

Never really had this issue before, but for some reason Scramble & Omelette just want to be extra ornery . The past few days they have been knocking their waterer over almost non stop. It's a flippable waterer (the one with the red bottom that screws on).

I fill it up, place it in and it's toppled over about an hour later. I've tried moving it around to different spots in the brooder but they somehow do it anyway.

Would it be safe to place a large rock inside? I don't know how else to keep it weighted down. I've been having to change out their bedding several times a day due to this since it gets flooded by the waterer. Any advice would be awesome!

I use the cross nipples for water for my ladies. I recommend looking at rent a coop. The picture is a 5 gallon water container