I'm also on the easy side about cleaning - usually just rinse the waterers out, use my fingers to scrub til the slimy part or algaie is gone, and refill.
Maybe once every couple of months, I take the time to scrub with soap and water. Never had a disease problem in 8 years. I'm with the previous poster - if I was having disease problems I would probably get a little more scrupulous.
Same thing with my cat dishes, I don't use bleach there, and I don't bleach my own dishes, either! Soap and water are pretty effective, you can read about handwashing guidelines and you'll see how effective it can be.
Chickens drink out of puddles before they want to drink out of my nice clean waterers....
Maybe once every couple of months, I take the time to scrub with soap and water. Never had a disease problem in 8 years. I'm with the previous poster - if I was having disease problems I would probably get a little more scrupulous.
Same thing with my cat dishes, I don't use bleach there, and I don't bleach my own dishes, either! Soap and water are pretty effective, you can read about handwashing guidelines and you'll see how effective it can be.
Chickens drink out of puddles before they want to drink out of my nice clean waterers....
