help with watering problem

[Jlcmorse]

Hello. This is my first year with chickens and I just changed the watering system over to a hanging bottle with nipples but they don't seem to be catching on! It's only been a day. Is this typical? Is there something I can do?

 

[chad-o]

If you don't remove all other water sources they will never learn.

 

[Jlcmorse]

That's what my husband said! Thank you.

 

[chad-o]

That's what my husband said! Thank you.

Don't you just hate when he's right! LOL
Remove the other water and they learn in an hour or less.

 

[the foot]

I believe you can't beat the hanging nipple watering system. Just make sure all the biddies are tall enough to easily reach the nipples. I shift to the system when my chicks are around 7 weeks old.