Hanging waterer too wobbly?

[Kluckners]

I’ve got a waterer hanging from the ceiling in our run, but it seems to swing quite a bit when the hens peck at the nipples.

Any ideas on stabilizing it?

 

[AltonaAcres]

Weight it with large rocks??

 

[3KillerBs]

This is why I decided not to hang my nipple waterer.

I'm trying to devise an adjustable stand for my DH to build me.

 

[Kluckners]

Maybe a heavier chain?

 

[K0k0shka]

Why do you need to hang it? Put it on some blocks/bricks instead.

 

[Sally PB]

I had the same problem with a hanging feeder and waterer near the fence. I used bungee cords to attach it to the fence. Then I gave up and put the waterer on a cinder block to get it off the ground, again with the bungee cord to hold it to the fence. The shape of the container matters too. If it's conical, the cord slides up. If it's more square shaped, the cord does a better job holding it flat to the fence.

If it's out in the middle of the run, you'll have to find another way to secure it. Maybe hang it from a tripod/teepee type of support, and attach it to the support legs. Something sturdy so that it can't get knocked or blown over. I was thinking of doing something like that, but like the space savings of using the fence as support.

 

[aart]

Any ideas on stabilizing it?

Best not to hang HN waterers.

Mine is up on blocks.

 

[blackdog043]

If your using horizontal nipples, put it up on blocks.