Heated hanging water

[Ccort]

I am wanting a hanging heated waterer made from plastic. I see some online with nipples. Do all chickens understand how to use the nipples? I was hoping for one without nipples that still hangs. Anyone have one they can recommend?

 

[Iluveggers]

We use this in the winter. Has not frozen, and is not a nipple waterer.

Farm Innovators Heated Poultry Fount https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/farm-innovators-heated-poultry-fount

 

[Ccort]

Thanks! Could that be hung at the top?

 

[Iluveggers]

Thanks! Could that be hung at the top?

Yes! We have it on a chain anchored at the top of our coop/shed.

 

[wamtazlady]

Do all chickens understand how to use the nipples?

Chickens are curious. They are also attracted to the color red. They see this new thing in the coop. It's red and shiny. They eventually peck it and run away for fear the new thing might hurt them. They quickly learn that nothing happens to them when they peck it except that there is water. If you have removed all other water sources they figure out the nipples quickly. Once one chicken figures it out they all figure it out. Have never had a new batch of chickens take longer than a couple hours to figure out how to use nipples.

Nipples means I can use a larger container for water so it doesn't need filled so often. My waterer is a 14 gallon tote with lid, horizontal nipples, and a stock tank deicer that is rated for use in plastic. For my small flock this means only having to get a hose out every couple weeks to keep them in water. I'm 71 years old. I do things as easy as possible these days.

 

[Ccort]

Chickens are curious. They are also attracted to the color red. They see this new thing in the coop. It's red and shiny. They eventually peck it and run away for fear the new thing might hurt them. They quickly learn that nothing happens to them when they peck it except that there is water. If you have removed all other water sources they figure out the nipples quickly. Once on chicken figures it out they all figure it out. Have never had a new batch of chickens take longer than a couple hours to figure out how to use nipples.

Nipples means I can use a larger container for water so it doesn't need filled so often. My waterer is a 14 gallon tote with lid, horizontal nipples, and a stock tank deicer that is rated for use in plastic. For my small flock this means only having to get a hose out every couple weeks to keep them in water. I'm 71 years old. I do things as easy as possible these days.

Thank you. They're so expensive that I needed to hear this before diving in.