Clean Water

[mlynch1123]

Looking for some ideas how to keep our waterer clean (er). I dump the tray out daily to rid it of dirt and hay and whatever the ladies kick in it. But it greens up pretty quick. I try to wipe down quick ever other day or so, and clean when I refill. I just feel bad bc ut gets so dirt so quick.

 

[newchickenmom33]

I have our water on a block to raise it about two inches from the ground. I still have to clean/rinse it every few days when I refill it. It’s only a 2 gal waterer. We also have a hanging waterer on the side.

 

[mlynch1123]

I have our water on a block to raise it about two inches from the ground. I still have to clean/rinse it every few days when I refill it. It’s only a 2 gal waterer. We also have a hanging waterer on the side.

We have ours up on a piece of wood for now, as we have no where to hang out of the weather yet. I just want sure if I was doing something wrong or not

 

[newchickenmom33]

I’m new to the chicken thing... but our girls have always been messy. when we had to level to the ground we would be clearing it out 7-10 times a day or everytime I turned about wood chips were in the entire thing or it was turned over. Good luck!

 

[Jskiser]

For now I put my 3 gallon on a cinder block. My bigger girls will sometimes kick bedding or hay into it. But it’s a lot better than keeping it on the ground. I’m about to make a pvc design and do away with the conventional waterers.

 

[blackdog043]

I’m about to make a pvc design and do away with the conventional waterers.

Make a DIY waterer with horizontal nipples (amazon), you won't be sorry, clean water 24/7. I was away for 8 days, I have 2 waterers (10 gal), no one watching my chickens, no worries about water for them while I was away. I also use 2 DIY no waste feeders, for my feed.

 

[mlynch1123]

Make a DIY waterer with horizontal nipples (amazon), you won't be sorry, clean water 24/7. I was away for 8 days, I have 2 waterers (10 gal), no one watching my chickens, no worries about water for them while I was away. I also use 2 DIY no waste feeders, for my feed.

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Do they just figure out the water there on their own?

 

[blackdog043]

Yes, pretty much. Once one of them start using it, all the others will want to use it. Chickens like shinny and red things. If you make a waterer, take away all other water sources, when you introduce it. You might need to tap the nipple, but mine pretty much took to it on their own in a few minutes. You will know they are getting water when they tilt their head back, to swallow. Pick a time to introduce it when you can be there, to make sure they are using it.

 

[Chickadooo]

Make a DIY waterer with horizontal nipples (amazon), you won't be sorry, clean water 24/7. I was away for 8 days, I have 2 waterers (10 gal), no one watching my chickens, no worries about water for them while I was away. I also use 2 DIY no waste feeders, for my feed.

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Can you share the diy no waste feeder plan?

 

[Shamo Hybrid]

Can't help you there.... I hang a plastic waterer and my rooster always does a high kick stretchy leg kinda thingy to it and get dirt into it I don't know why he does it, just weird.