Poultry watering cups...where to buy

[70monte]

I went out tonight when they were all on the roost and tried taking them down one by one and sticking their beaks in the water to show them that there is water there. I wasn't able to get all of them. I have only seen one hen drink out of the cups on her own so I don't know if any of the others have learned to or not. All of their regular water bowls are empty now and I'm not sure if I should refill them or see if they follow the lead of the one hen and possibly others. I don't want to dehydrate them but i'm worried that if I refill their regular bowls, they will have no reason to try the new cups. What is your advice? Thanks.

Wayne

 

[kathyinmo]

Drink Cups - 4085 Drink Cups pkg of 5 for $12.60 at Cutler Supply
5 drink cups - No Mounting Brackets (Each cup will need bracket - catolog number 4084 or 4087) Cups have a spring loaded trigger stem for positive shut off of water. Water flows only when birds beak is in the cup. No messy wet spots as with nipple drinkers. Design a system with 1 or 2 cups or up to 210 cups. Each drink cup can handle up to 40 birds. Use 4011/4090 pressure reducing valve for small systems & 4080 valve for large ones. These units take 5/16 inch accessories.

*****************************************************************
These have floats in them............
$11. each here.....
http://www.premier1supplies.com/detail.php?prod_id=78557&cat_id=140
http://www.flemingoutdoors.com/mini-cup-waterers.html

 

[SweetSarah]

Yeah, but they charge $12 for shipping so it comes out to $25. There is no way they cost that much to ship.

They are cheaper on eBay

 

[BellevueOmlet]

PM me and I'll send you some for less than that.

 

[sophiaw00]

This is an old thread but I'm having trouble with my cups. One of them is filling up by itself, without the chickens triggering the yellow thing. It just keeps filling until it overflows and leaks all over the floor.