Dirty Water, might make the chicks sick

[CuddlelyMamaHen]

The water for my chicks gets so dirty I need help on how to stop it from being so dirty so they don't get sick.

 

[SueT]

Use a nipple waterer….water is always clean!
You can make them from a bucket, or use smaller containers for a brooder

 

[Kiki]

The water for my chicks gets so dirty I need help on how to stop it from being so dirty so they don't get sick.

What is your waterer sitting on?
Picture of the set up?


Raising it up off of the ground or shavings or whatever it's on could help.

 

[nuthatched]

It won't make them sick unless it sits for awhile.

 

[CuddlelyMamaHen]

I've tried elevating it but they always manage to mess it up

 

[The Birb King]

Just try hanging it or putting it as high as you can where they can still reach it. Those chicks seem pretty big it might be about time to move them outside.

 

[CuddlelyMamaHen]

The coop is built but they won't have to wait long

 

[CuddlelyMamaHen]

Use a nipple waterer….water is always clean!
You can make them from a bucket, or use smaller containers for a brooder
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Thanks I'll try that

 

[The Birb King]

The coop is built but they won't have to wait long

My chicks are over a month old and they are ready to go outside too. I just need to get their pen ready

 

[MinicaFarmington]

I found that my waterer fit perfectly in a cake pan. I filled it with sand and put the waterer on top. Then I put it up on some blocks. The sand keeps it from tipping and the height cuts down on the debris.