water bucket?

[Duckduckgoosie]

I found of of my bantam cochins dead in the water bucket this morning

I don’t think she drowned though, she was curled up in it like a nest? It was in the 60s last night so maybe cold enough if wet to be too cold?

I feel terrible. Bucket was less full than usual, yesterday I skipped refilling it for time reasons. Normally everyone gets fresh water every single day. I don’t keep a bucket around chicks but had no idea hens were a risk…my guess is she had to lean a little further in than normal and got stuck in, then wet and cold for hours (oh poor thing!)

Hate this. She was the gorgeous blue and part of a trio, her sisters are both broody. I have two of her fertilized eggs, just tucked them under her sister Sammie.

 

[Lor]

Oh no! Sorry for your loss.

 

[Eggcessive]

So sorry for your loss. Accidents can happen with water and containers. Buckets and flower pots have been known to turn over on chickens who don’t know how to get out. I like open waterers except when chicks are very young. But I like flat pig pans of water, where the chickens can climb in to cool legs, or to drink from, but hopefully not drown.
https://www.farmandfleet.com/produc...mAja_8E2fei7tVI_8e5AfQaawJD5nrtRoCQ1gQAvD_BwE

 

[Sammster]

I'm so sorry

 

[Duckduckgoosie]

So sorry for your loss. Accidents can happen with water and containers. Buckets and flower pots have been known to turn over on chickens who don’t know how to get out. I like open waterers except when chicks are very young. But I like flat pig pans of water, where the chickens can climb in to cool legs, or to drink from, but hopefully not drown.
https://www.farmandfleet.com/produc...mAja_8E2fei7tVI_8e5AfQaawJD5nrtRoCQ1gQAvD_BwE

Thank you, and thank you for sharing this item with me.

Recently saw one of those (rubber?) big bowls for a dust bath too, looks smart!