Making a mess of their water containers :(

[KatyTheChickenLady]

my solution
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=316004

 

[jerseygirl1]

When they are small, I elevate them on a brick, as they become full grown, I elevate them on a cinder block
No more mess

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

Sounds like you need to raise it a little higher

 

[roughmac]

Nipple waterers will solve your problem. I would never go back to containers after them!

 

[gckiddhouse]

I can't tell where you are, but here, where I live, I don't think I would use nipple waterers because our water is so hard. The nipples would clog with calcium deposits. I have heard wonderful things, but if you are in an area where this is a problem, you just need to have a waterer they can't poop in. Our chickens always have clean water. here is what we use:

 

[sillybirds]

I had the same problem with my waterer, so I put it inside a 5 gallon bucket with holes cut out. It was initially going to be a temporary solution, but it's worked so well that I'm still using it a year later. Here's the link to my thread .

 

[ksenay385]

We had the same problem and they would perch on it. Then I remembered I had one of those large plastic dog hood cones when our dog had surgery on his ear. So I strung twine around the part that attaches to the dogs collar and hung it over the waterer. I also put duct tape on the outside at the seam to hold it together. No more messy water. I have it almost covering 3/4 of the waterer. We have a 3 gallon and 5 gallon waterer and it works on both. I have seen these cones at PETCO.

 

[newchicksnducks]

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I made a similar item out of an old cardboard box...it was free!! And yes, chickens are messy...but you should try ducks if you "want" messy!!! lol

 

[farmboydj]

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i have the nipple waterers and i love them no more messes and very clean and cheap good luck

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

What I did was put the waterer up on a brick and then cover the top of the lid with a large coffee can or something tall...or domed to stop them from roosting or jumping on top of it. The brick works great...you want the waterer about shoulder height for them.