plastic or metal feeder/waterer

[sydney13]

what parts are better about the galvanized waterers and feeders compared to the plastic? Iv heard that metal ones rust, are more expensive and break during the cold so what makes them comparable to plastic? In your opinion which one is better

 

[gumpsgirl]

I won't buy the galvanized ones because of the exact reasons you mentioned. They rust and do cost more.

One of the perks of buying a plastic one for me is that I can clorox it out too. I like to clorox all of my waterers every week to keep the sludge and slime that likes to build up in waterers under control. You can't clorox the galvanized. ones. Just something else to thing about.

 

[txchickie]

Plastic! I use ACV in my water and you can't use it with metal waterers

 

[catdaddy66]

The metal ones work well, but are harder to clean than the plastic variety. I use some of both, but plan on moving to plastic only for the teens and grown-ups. The chicks are good w/ either, I think.

 

[Hozer]

I have both. I prefer the metal one and need it in the winter. It sits on the metal heater stand and stays unfrozen all winter. A plastic one will not conduct the heat and will freeze. The metal one is easier to fill and clean in my opinion because it is wide open and you don't have to shove your hand down into a small hole. My wife has a hard time unscrewing the top to the plastic waterer as the O-ring sticks.

 

[CARS]

Metal.

As the Alaskan said, plastic doesn't work in winter very well. (just search for my opinion on that Farm Innovation's heated plastic fount) I do bleach my galvanized founts. Didn't know I shouldn't. I have had one rust out (small leak that if I wanted could be fixed), but it took a few years.

I love my reel-top, 36" range metal feeders. The plastic ones don't have the space to feed all my birds. The chickens all have their place in front of the feeder on each side and eat in harmony. With the round plastic one they have to take turns eating. (how rude)

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

the O-ring sticks

Put a little vegetable oil on it​

 

[A.T. Hagan]

Plastic anything does not fare well in the Florida sun in the long-term. I've also found the plastic waterers are not cheaper than equivalent sized metal waterers. Metal does rust, but is otherwise pretty durable to being banged around. I've got several five gallon double wall metal founts that are old enough to need some rust removal. I can get four or five years out of each before they are unusable. I don't think I could get that from plastic.

.....Alan.

 

[Black Creek Poultry]

Heres alittle something to look at, www.blackcreekpoultry.com we have used these watering systems for years and are very well pleased!
John

 

[hollyandty]

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I had the same problem with mine when I first used it. It would not seal and the water leaked out. I solved the problem with Vaseline on the rubber O-ring. Only did it once and it is still working. I use the water as a gauge for my coop temp. If the water is freezing I warm the coop up a little.