Rusty waterer

[campclaus]

I have a gavilnised waterer for our chickens. Apparently you can't put apple cider vinegar in it or it will rust. Well I did not know that until after I did it! Now I can't get the rust off. Tried steel wool but it came right back. Any suggestions?
Thanks

 

[GuppyTJ]

I don't know of any solution to this, other than switching to plastic. I tried to make a plastic waterer using a GammaSeal lid. It did NOT work, despite it's claims of providing a vacuum seal, it did NOT. So don't try that. One thing you could do, which is inexpensive, is to switch to this type of bottom and use your own bucket. The problem with this system is it requires you to flip the bucket and bottom over together, which can be done but in my opinion, isn't ideal.

I ended up buying this waterer from Tractor Supply. I made everything else from leftover scraps of materials I already had such as feeders, nest boxes, even the litter is free. So I splurged on the waterer and tried to not feel bad about spending the money. The waterer sits on wood blocks on the ground right now, which again, isn't ideal in my opinion. I might try rigging it so I can hang it, using the groves in the bottom sides of it.

Hope this helps,
Guppy

 

[Rich386]

I have a gavilnised waterer for our chickens. Apparently you can't put apple cider vinegar in it or it will rust. Well I did not know that until after I did it! Now I can't get the rust off. Tried steel wool but it came right back. Any suggestions?
Thanks

You might want to build one like this and never have to mess with it again. The pail as shown will handle 150 pullets or 50 hens. If you need more info. send a PM