galvanized waterer

[1090WA]

I bought a 2 gal galvanized waterer, double walled, for my flock of 12. Now I'm worrying about how frequently I need to change the water--who knows?

 

[907chickens]

Two gallons for 12 birds shouldn't last long enough to need changing.

 

[houseofknauss]

I have a 5 gallon waterer for the ducks and the chickens at night--it gets cleaned and filled every 2 days.(they empty it) during the day they drink from a pot with water or the pond. I have a one gallon for 9 chicks that are 7 weeks old, they go thru that every 2 to 3 days.

 

[Den in Penn]

When I had 12 it seem to go about a week till it need to be filled However I often had to clean the water in the drinking ring. The amount of time it takes for that to get dirty varies with where it is.

 

[907chickens]

I've got a 5 gallon galvanized water fount and I have it up on paving bricks. This keeps it alot cleaner than on the ground.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

In the summer I'd put fresh in there every day so you make sure they don't run out of water, and bleach it out every 2 weeks (rinse very well).

In the winter I'd just keep it topped off and bleach it every month. But the water needs dumping out of the drinking trough part daily.