Chicks Keep Using Waterer as Roost

[mylilchix]

Well, my 5 weekers have decided that our waterer makes a great roost. They have roosts in the brooder, but the waterer is the place to hang out. Any suggestions as to how to keep them off of it? I have reaised it up, but that didn't make a difference.

Thanks, Sonja

 

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

Can you glue or duct tape a styrofoam cone to the top? My 4 weekers are doing that too and keep tipping it over so this is what I might try.

 

[Davaroo]

I put a cone over the top of mine. What I did was cut off the bottom a bleach bottle and slipped it over the waterer, upside down. Why a bleach bottle? 'Cos it fit!

Any sort of tapered container, even a funnel wold do as well. Also, hanging the waterer is an option.

 

[LynneP]

Mine did that a few times then moved on to platforms, roosts, etc. It's like they fixate on toys or something...

 

[Davaroo]

It also has to do with the fact that chickens naturally want to "go up," to borrow an old term.
Anythign in their environment that allow for that is fair game.