updated WITH PHOTOS Best automatic water for $10 in 10 minutes

[maf2008]

I have an chicken automatic water fountian and cooloing watering system! This is so easy and I will never have to lug another hose to the coop and clean out the nasty chicken waters with alge! Please try this soon!

You will only need 5 things......

1) a garden hose (you maybe have one)
2) a timer (get at the garden center)
3) a "bubbler waterer sprinkler" (round ring kind by the water hoses)
4) a cinder or concrete block (lots of styles and sizes)
5) a hot water pan (this is a shallow round pan that fits under your hot water heater and you can get in metal or plastic. Its 2 inches deep and 3 feet in circumfrence.

Put the soaker/bubbler on top of the cinder/concrete block screw in the hose. (you may want to add wire to keep it from falling off) Place the hot water pan under the bottom and turn on the hose.

Its that easy. My chickens are the coolest chicks in town!
I let the pan overflow for a few minutes so the chickens can cool thier feet. I am adding some old bath tiles around the base so they will be even cooler on their feet.

 

[Shared Acres]

Very interesting. How are your chickens liking it? Are they jumping in? How often does the water turn on?

 

[maf2008]

I run the water every few hours for a quick shower and fresh water. This is the "hang out" in the coop rum. I did not post photos w chickens I was in a hurry.... This works!
Quote:

 

[Im4dabirds]

This looks like a great idea, especially with the heat we've been experiencing lately. Gonna have to give it a try. Thanks!

 

[twentynine]

WOW!!!

How much mess do you have with the overflow?

How often do you clean the pan?

 

[maf2008]

I overflow... in the run when I want extra water to cool their feet. I can control the amount and how long the water runs at the faucet with the valve and the timer.

The chickens pick around in the mud for bugs and love to get a shower to cool off. No problems at all and to clean is a quick "rinse" of the hot water pan.

WOW give this a try its so easy! and its "cheap cheap cheap"

 

[maf2008]

Here is a photo wht the chickens enjoying a cool dip!

Quote:

 

[Chicks R Friends NOT Food]

Very cool.

 

[Sallyschickens]

Sweet set up! Now if I could keep my St. Bernard pup from chewing up the unwound hose.

(It will have to go underground.)

 

[maf2008]

I will run a "Y" connection form the main hose to the other chicken run and have two waterfalls I hope this works for you too!

Quote: