Water help!

[kdcolorado]

I just went to check my first day baby chicks. They were in a 20 gallon reptile tank. i had a home made water contraption made from plastic jar
with small holes place in a 1/2 inch lid. Apparetnly they knocked it over which caused all the water to leak out thru holes, the entire bottom was soked and feeder tipped over. What a mess and the babies were soaked. I have found something bigger and better ///What do i use for water? Its after midnight here too late to go to store, i am very worried. Any suggestions?

 

[CowgirlPenny]

A small, shallow dish with stones/marbles in the bottom so they cannot drown will work. Just leave about 1/4-1/2 an inch of water above the stones.

 

[kdcolorado]

OMGOSH thank you....i was in panic mode!

 

[Anianna]

I'm glad CowgrilPenny was up late. Just in case, I would add that you need to get the brooder dried out and put fresh, dry bedding in. Wet bedding is bad bedding.

I hope all is well now.

 

[Lytlechick]

When you get your brooder set up and dry again, try to elevate the food & water with a pc of 4x4 lumber. When mine got to knocking food & water over I used duct tape on the bottom of both the feeder & the waterer to stick them to the board. Just make sure that the tape is not exposed so that the chicks dont get stuck on it. I also recommend that you observe them for a few minutes when you do this to see if they even notice it. Mine didnt and have had no trouble with this method. Good luck!

 

[darkmatter]

It's easy to make a waterer. Mason Jars, coffee cans, saucers, etc. etc. etc.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself/1999-02-01/An-Easy-to-Make-Chicken-Waterer.aspx

 

[kdcolorado]

Thank You to everyone! I ended up finding a bigger wooden box, took the poor little things out of the wet mess. And gave them more space...i think i have the temp under control and the rocks work great in the water. Now I just keep checking every hour on them lol. They made it thru the night and are chirping away today. Thanks again.. Love this place!

 

[JerseyHen]

I started sitting my waterer on an upturned tercotta pot (one of the low ones that you plant cactus in) when mine turned 3 weeks because I got tired of all the shavings in the water and I used those sticky velcro squares to help keep it from tipping, because they now like to fly up and perch on the top. It is working really well.