How do you keep shavings out of the waterers? I have 2 quart size waterers in the brooder sitting on 2" blocks of wood. I thought it was high enough but they still seem to get the stuff in there. They don't poop in them very much. If I were to be a " stay-at-home-dad" I could probably change the water every hour. What can I do?
The gravity fed watering systems with the push-in nipples work wonderfully. You'll have no more wood shavings in your water.
Or, make a three step up watering platform. They'll hop up three steps to get the water, or just fly up.
I just hang my from the rafters at about the hen's mid neck level. They can reach to dip their beaks into it but can't scratch or fling the shavings that high. Works for us. I did place it next to the wall to keep it from swinging back & forth.
Oh, that is SO annoying! I really dislike having chicks in a brooder for that exact reason! I've heard of something called a chicken nipple watere that is supposed to work well but have never tried it.
