Hanging waterers

[desertgirl]

Hello-

We are designing our coop, and my husband is convinced that we need to hang the water supply to keep it clean. Anyone done this? Will they flap up to it?

 

[jholler]

I can't figure out how to keep them from sitting on top of it and pooping in it, if you do, I'd love to see pics!

 

[BeccaOH]

I tried a hanging water. They bumped it around, sloshing it. Also, with my winter heated waterer, I wanted to protect the cord, so it works best for me to set my waterer on a brick at about the hens' back height.

 

[Littlecimarron18]

i have a water thing that has a cone shaped lid, and it sits on a platform. The platform has a grated top so any spillage goes thru without rusting it.

 

[ChickenToes]

Our waterer is sitting on a cinderblock. It stays clean.

To keep them from flying up and pooping on the waterer, tie a chunk of wood to the end of a long piece of twine or heavy string. Then nail the twine to the ceiling of your coop so that the chunk of wood hangs an inch above the top of the waterer. The chickens will try to fly on top of the waterer and will hit the chunk of wood instead. It scares them. Since I've done this (almost a year ago) I haven't had poo on my waterer once.

 

[Silkie's Grandma]

why can't you just place the water up off the floor (I have a little steel rack that I designed for this very purpose - (keeps the shavings out of the water) A swinging / heavy waterer could hurt a bird if it hits them. (bear in mind - the water needs to be lowered when you have chicks - during this time I keep water & feed for the chicks in a area that the chicks can get to by running under a gate & the adults can't get in there)

 

[desertgirl]

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What a great idea! I will have him look at all of these great answers-thanks, as always.