My girls keep knocking over their water feeder, WHAT TO DO??

[jerseygirl1]

Can you set it higher, on a cinder block?

 

[ryanhodapp]

You have great PVC structure. How about getting a small piece of guttering from the store and attach to the PVC? Not comfy to stand on. MY friend uses a gutter attached to pen.

 

[craftymama86]

Wow, so many good ideas! I'm sure once I mention them to my hubs he'll decide on something. Thanks for all the replies!

 

[terrilhb]

My chickens only knock their waterers over when they are empty. As far as the feeders they don't cause my husband screwed them down. That might help

 

[jomoncon]

Because my chicks are still pretty young, 7 weeks, I didn't want to install the permanent waterer until they were full grown. So I used one of my nipples & installed it in the bottom of a candy container. Drilled some holes neat they top & hung it up. I've been using this since they were 10 days old, right after I got tired of knocked over, or dirty waterers. The aluminum foil on top stops them from roosting on the edge.

 

[Cluckn Crazy]

Here's my winter waterer. It's working out great.

 

[kittycooks]

@cluckincrazy: do you just set the gravety feeder in the heated dish? And that keeps it ice free? What temp is your coop?

I live in MN and the temp in the coop today is 10 degrees. The heated dog dish works great for me. Placing it up on the crate seems to keep the hens off of it and the bricks keep the crate in place.

 

[Cluckn Crazy]

Yes, the regular plastic waterer just sits in the heated dog bowl. The coldest it's been so far is 10'F in the coop. There was ice in the top of the waterer, but still full of ice free drinking water. We will have to see....