Putting litter into their water bottle.

[usschicago1]

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[gryeyes]

I made a waterer out of an empty, plastic, one gallon milk jug, and put a nipple on the bottom of it. (You know, those poulty nipple/pecker things, like the dog "Lix-It" jobbies?) The chicks learned to use it really quickly.

Totally solved the "mess in the waterer" problem, plus the spillage in the brooder.

 

[dwegg]

yes my first time with chicks and the same was happening to me...I finally put it on a brick..raised up a bit from the floor and it works perfectly now.

 

[Keri78]

Maybe ditch the "litter" and just go with paper towels..clean & easy! I even put a small washcloth in the corner under the heat light for them to cuddle on..they LOVE it! At the end of the night I through it in the washer and give them a fresh one! HTH, Keri

 

[trilyn]

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Love my nipple waterer too, in fact, if you check out my byc page you can see it in action! Good luck and this was the exact same reason I started using nipple waterers!