Polyethylene Waterers

[kipepeo]

Does anyone have these do you like them McMurray sells them but have found them other places. Are they easy to fill and clean. I do not care for the plastic one I fill upside down and turn over or the galvanized one that I have to hold the release thing out to fill out then put the top on and lock it. Is this a better choice?

 

[DonnaBelle]

I have two 4 gallon waterers that I switch out each day. The handle is a lid that I take off and rinse out the plastic/poly water holder with. The bottom part is snap on, red in color, and comes off for easy cleaning. I have 35 chickens. The big waterer is in the chicken house, but I put a small one gallon waterer outside also.
It is "plastic" too. the kind you have to fill up, put the top on and flip over.

I don't like the galvanized waterers, they eventually rust.

I add 2 T Apple Cider Vinegar per gallon of water every day to their drinking water, good for them, and keeps the waterers from getting too scummy. Don't give your chickens any water you wouldn't drink yourself, altho, I realize they can "scratch" and get dirt into the waterers, but if you change it out everyday, all will be well......

Hope this helps,

DonnaBelle

 

[rizq]

If you have to hold the valve on the galvanized waterer to keep the water in while you fill it up, it is not adjusted right. Take the rubber washer off and pull the valve out (from the outside) some. Not too much, but enough that the groove for the washer is almost outside the waterer. Put the washer back on and the valve should pull it snuggly against the inside of the waterer, thus preventing the water from running out until the lid is on.