How to keep chicks from roosting on the waterer?

[gale65]

I have a waterer that looks like this:
http://millside.ca/details/86/P3G04
tonight there was a chick roosting on it. I took her off and she was not happy with me but I don't want her pooping in the water. Is there any easy way to prevent them from roosting up there?

 

[KDK1]

Place un upside down funnel on top. If you hang the waterer, and you should, run the rope/chain up through the funnel.

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

I put one of those large coffee cans upside down over the top of it. Works great!

Mine used to roost and poo in the water ALL the time! And now they don't

 

[gale65]

I'll see if I can find a large enough funnel. Maybe at an auto parts store? We don't have it hanging. I bought this waterer to use until we get the nipple waterer going and this one will be the outside one so right now I just have it on bricks. We will be hanging the other one but dh is pretty busy with farming right now and doesn't have time to get the beam put in to hang it from. I just need something that will work for now until he gets done with all his field work.

I'll also check what cans we have. DH drinks coffee that comes in a plastic pouch thing. lol. Wouldn't they still roost on the top of the can though? Since it's flat? That does give me an idea though. Glue a funnel to a can that will fit easily over the top and it won't fall off or get knocked off.

 

[debid]

I just made a cardboard cone and taped it on. I figured it was a temporary problem and only a temporary solution was needed. It worked great!

 

[fargosmom]

oops. never mind

 

[justacouplemorechicks]

I sprayed a little WD-40 on it when I was oiling a squeaky hinge on their door. They just slide right off the top.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Cut the bottom off a milk jug, slide it on top of waterer. Presto, no more perching and pooping.

 

[Neil Grassbaugh]

Offer them a place to perch that is better than the water fountain.

 

[gale65]

Quote:
They have a regular roost but so far only a few of them get on it. They are almost 7 weeks old so they aren't following the rules yet.

thanks everyone. I have an empty milk jug around here so I'll start with that.