How do you get water and food to your chickens? (Share your storys!)

[vols6286]

Do you have a link on where you got the nipples and bucket plans?

Thanks in advance

 

[NinetreesMom]

Do you have a link on where you got the nipples and bucket plans?

Thanks in advance

I got mine on Amazon.com. They sell both the threaded kind like I used, or the saddle-style that connect to a PVC pipe. You can put the nipples on anything... I put one on a smaller tupperware pitcher to mount to the side of my brooder too. The instructions basically tell you what size drill bit to use to make the holes and to seal the threads with pipe tape. (I used silicon caulk). I got the bucket and the screw-on lid (easier for me than the snap-type lids) at Home Depot. Hope this helps! Total cost for everything was about $25.
here is the link:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=water nipple

 

[allieszoo]

Right now we are using a non-hanging feeder and water system for the chicks however I think that whatever new chicks we get will be introduced to a feeding hanger and waterer, right away as I am trying to transition mine to the hanging type and they *hate* it - however I *hate* how ofter they poop, knock over, walk in, get shaving in, roost on (even though they have two roosting bars in the brooder) the current feeder.

 

[Doris145]

I have an old, rectangle sink that is filled with water that is used for my brown hen. And my bantams have a smaller rectangle dish water bowl. They both eat out of dishes weighed down with a big stone as they sometimes step in them and they tip over

 

[kuntrygirl]

We have a covered feeder that holds 400 lbs of feed .This is an outside feeder. It sits in the middle of the chicken yard. We built it about 2 years ago. Only have to fill it once every 2 or 3 weeks. Saves A LOT of time. NEVER a wet pellet in the feed.

As far as the water. I have a 300 foot hose that stretches to the chicken yard and stays in the chicken yard. I turn on the hose and then walk to the chicken yard and fill up all of the waterers. I use a lot of dish pans for waterers because I have ducks and geese and they need to put their heads under the water after feeding.

 

[Weasleymum]

I got mine on Amazon.com. They sell both the threaded kind like I used, or the saddle-style that connect to a PVC pipe. You can put the nipples on anything... I put one on a smaller tupperware pitcher to mount to the side of my brooder too. The instructions basically tell you what size drill bit to use to make the holes and to seal the threads with pipe tape. (I used silicon caulk). I got the bucket and the screw-on lid (easier for me than the snap-type lids) at Home Depot. Hope this helps! Total cost for everything was about $25.
here is the link:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=water nipple

Ditto on being able to put a chicken nipple on just about anything. I put one into a Nalgene water bottle for my brooder... it hangs in one of those bicycle-water-bottle-holders.

ETA: This Nalgene is one that either my mom or brother left here years ago and each claim that it's the other's. It's been languishing in my tupperware cabinet for ages and ages...

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

We have a covered feeder that holds 400 lbs of feed .This is an outside feeder. It sits in the middle of the chicken yard. We built it about 2 years ago. Only have to fill it once every 2 or 3 weeks. Saves A LOT of time. NEVER a wet pellet in the feed.







As far as the water. I have a 300 foot hose that stretches to the chicken yard and stays in the chicken yard. I turn on the hose and then walk to the chicken yard and fill up all of the waterers. I use a lot of dish pans for waterers because I have ducks and geese and they need to put their heads under the water after feeding.

That looks like a great feeder, but don't you have rat/mice problems? We had problems with them and our feeder was on the inside of the coop. It seems like the mice and rats would be eating your feed a lot.

 

[kuntrygirl]

We have a covered feeder that holds 400 lbs of feed .This is an outside feeder. It sits in the middle of the chicken yard. We built it about 2 years ago. Only have to fill it once every 2 or 3 weeks. Saves A LOT of time. NEVER a wet pellet in the feed. As far as the water. I have a 300 foot hose that stretches to the chicken yard and stays in the chicken yard. I turn on the hose and then walk to the chicken yard and fill up all of the waterers. I use a lot of dish pans for waterers because I have ducks and geese and they need to put their heads under the water after feeding.

That looks like a great feeder, but don't you have rat/mice problems? We had problems with them and our feeder was on the inside of the coop. It seems like the mice and rats would be eating your feed a lot.

No rat/mice problems. My feral cats control that.

 

[el pollo rey]

I use the same nipples only I have a six gallon bucket mounted to the out side wall of my coop and used 1/2 PVC to plumb inside with six nipples for 32 birds works awesome birds took to it like ducks to water and the six gallons last about a week not enough time for alga to grow and only have to fill once nice and clean

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

No rat/mice problems. My feral cats control that.

Awesomeness!!