Farm Innovators heated waterer

[RebelEgger]

Hey guys, I just purchased a heated waterer today in preparation for winter. Just wondering if anyone has used this particular waterer? This will be my first winter with chickens, I hope they like this bucket. I feel they will as they currently use a bucket with horizontal nipples so the only difference with this one will be the power cord.

 

[Sally PB]

Where did you get that? I think I'd like to buy one like it.

 

[RebelEgger]

I’m in (Nova Scotia) Canada. I got mine at Scotian Gold Country Store, but Home Hardware carries them as well. Only $62.99!

 

[Big Doggie]

I’m in (Nova Scotia) Canada. I got mine at Scotian Gold Country Store, but Home Hardware carries them as well. Only $62.99!

I bought one but haven’t used it yet. The clerk at the store said she had used one for 2 years with no problem.

 

[Sally PB]

I'm wondering if TSC would have it. I'll have to look next time I'm there. A really BIG selling point for me is the horizontal nipples. I have tried vertical nipples, and they dribble. (The chickens will tap the nipple, get a drop of water, and watch the second drop fall on the ground. They look for it in the dirt. Amusing, but counterproductive, especially if I want to have water inside the coop.) I have tried the horizontal ones that have the little cup underneath, but those catch dirt and bedding and get gross. Open waterers get pretty dirty too.

 

[RoosterML]

I'm wondering if TSC would have it. I'll have to look next time I'm there. A really BIG selling point for me is the horizontal nipples. I have tried vertical nipples, and they dribble. (The chickens will tap the nipple, get a drop of water, and watch the second drop fall on the ground. They look for it in the dirt. Amusing, but counterproductive, especially if I want to have water inside the coop.) I have tried the horizontal ones that have the little cup underneath, but those catch dirt and bedding and get gross. Open waterers get pretty dirty too.

I have seen similar ones at TSC but not all the time.

 

[Big Doggie]

I'm wondering if TSC would have it. I'll have to look next time I'm there. A really BIG selling point for me is the horizontal nipples. I have tried vertical nipples, and they dribble. (The chickens will tap the nipple, get a drop of water, and watch the second drop fall on the ground. They look for it in the dirt. Amusing, but counterproductive, especially if I want to have water inside the coop.) I have tried the horizontal ones that have the little cup underneath, but those catch dirt and bedding and get gross. Open waterers get pretty dirty too.

The first one I bought last winter dripped water. I returned it and tried out a replacement that didn’t drip. So keep your receipts just in case

 

[Sally PB]

The first one I bought last winter dripped water. I returned it and tried out a replacement that didn’t drip. So keep your receipts just in case

Thanks! Did you get one of these at TSC?

 

[Big Doggie]

Thanks! Did you get one of these at TSC?

No a local feed/country store

 

[RebelEgger]

Good to know @Big Doggie thanks! It looks like a good set up.

@Sally PB, I’ve tried using the horizontal nipples too and I didn’t care for them, my chicks never took to them anyways. They did like the cup ones but I’m same as you, I found they collected too much bedding and dirt. The horizontal ones are where it’s at!

I wish we had a TSC, it sounds like a great store.