Hens go broody when you don’t want them to… and won’t go broody when you do. 
- Apr 10, 2012
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I read a lot of posts on automatic watering and most were ideas rather than something that was actually done, tested, working. It seems everything was using a large container of water to gravity feed. Mine is connected to the water spigot so there is no tank of water and it never runs out.
I ordered this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005ZX7GYK
And to reduce the pressure, I ordered this: http://www.cutlersupply.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=492
I also had to go to my local hardware store to get a few things to convert the small hose output of the pressure reducing valve to the garden hose input to the poultry waterer.
I didn't claim this was the cheapest way to do it. But it was about as easy as things get. It's working perfectly so far. On day two I saw the chickens drinking from it. They may have figured it out earlier and I just didn't catch them drinking. I left their old hanging waterer for them to use until they figured out the new one.
Hope this helps those looking for an easy solution.
I ordered this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005ZX7GYK
And to reduce the pressure, I ordered this: http://www.cutlersupply.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=492
I also had to go to my local hardware store to get a few things to convert the small hose output of the pressure reducing valve to the garden hose input to the poultry waterer.
I didn't claim this was the cheapest way to do it. But it was about as easy as things get. It's working perfectly so far. On day two I saw the chickens drinking from it. They may have figured it out earlier and I just didn't catch them drinking. I left their old hanging waterer for them to use until they figured out the new one.
Hope this helps those looking for an easy solution.
