Recommended water cups.

[Danny188]

I went out and bought some water nipples trying to convert my flock of 22 hens of their one gallon brooder waterer to a 5 gallon bucket with nipples. It dident work very well so im looking into buying cups would like some good ones that are cheap and durable would prefer automatic filling ones.

 

[Steven Bussell]

I have both nipples and cups... my mixed flock seems to always go for the cups

TS has afford one's.
I have the nipples under the cups

 

[Danny188]

I have both nipples and cups... my mixed flock seems to always go for the cups

TS has afford one's.
I have the nipples under the cups

Ok thanks!

 

[Shamo Hybrid]

You can use those 5 gallon bucket and make a waterer out of it like your standard waterers. It's pretty simple to make, I saw a video of it on Youtube.

 

[RoosterML]

I’ve used the cups and didn’t like them. They get dirty and they freeze if your in cold climates. Love the horizontal nipples!

 

[Kdlevesque]

Mine did not drink enough with the nipples. They love the cups, however. We get very cold in winter so I use a 5 gallon heated waterer for about 4 months during the year. They never have any trouble transitioning back to the cups.

 

[RoosterML]

Mine did not drink enough with the nipples. They love the cups, however. We get very cold in winter so I use a 5 gallon heated waterer for about 4 months during the year. They never have any trouble transitioning back to the cups.

That’s why there are so many different kinds on the market. Everyone has a favorite.

 

[Kdlevesque]

That’s why there are so many different kinds on the market. Everyone has a favorite.

Very true...I think it’s personal preference

 

[RoosterML]

Very true...I think it’s personal preference

If you were close to CT I would give you the cups I have. They worked fine. I just didn’t like them getting dirty and then freezing aside from that no issues.
With that said I swear my chickens do it just to piss me off. They have perfectly clean waterers and I look over and see them drinking from a puddle that has chicken poop in it.

 

[Kdlevesque]

If you were close to CT I would give you the cups I have. They worked fine. I just didn’t like them getting dirty and then freezing aside from that no issues.

Connecticut certainly gets colder than South Carolina!