Watering my flock

[codybird]

Here is the waterer on the coop.

I had to build a removeable triangle of wood so I can keep the "J" upright when I am replacing a full waterer. The green triangle of wood is held in place by a very high tech device known as two screws and a piece of wire.

Remove the pipe and lay it so and use a garden hose to fill. When you stand the "J" back up it will glug, glug, glug for a bit and no water will spill out. The cap and elbows must be airtight to allow the vacuum to form. I recommend glueing them together.

Replace the pipe and the triangle wood. The pipe is held in place by two screws and wire. I just wrap the wire around one screw to hold it. I got tired of spending $30 on wood and $40 on hardware. It's not pretty but the chicken waterer fashion police have yet to issue me a ticket.

On the inside of a real coop You could set the bottom of the waterer on the floor and bungee it to the wall. I would guess that this 4' long 3" diameter pipe would hold about 1 1/2 gallons. Larger or longer pipe would hold more. I got the idea from this forum.

I hope this helps a bit.

 

[BeccaOH]

Cool! THANKS!

 

[Tanichca]

these are all great ideas. thank you all alot!!!!
the pipe one looks coolest.
-tanichca

 

[codybird]

Thanks.

Rebecca in Ohio,

What's the story on your Auto feeder? I showed you mine.

 

[New adventure]

That s very, very cool! Especially like that it takes up so little room. Thanks for sharing

 

[New adventure]

I made the pvc waterer yesterday, let it dry and filled it this a.m. I attached it with bungees to one of the fenceposts in the run. It works beautifully!!
I already had 3" pvc and the fittings cost about $10 at Lowes.
Thanks, codybird!

 

[RHewitt]

I like it alot but I bet it holds a good bit more than 1and a half gallons. 4 foot of pipe 3 inches in diameter is a good bit of water.

 

[codybird]

Thanks New Adventure. Mine is still working fine. I change the water every 4 or 5 days just because. I been sloshing a dilute solution of clorox water into the pipe when I change the water since you can't clean up into the pipe. I was thinking of adding a bit of ACV to the water to preclude nastiness potential.

RH, You are probably right. I didn't want to over estimate. I will calculate how much it does hold today because it would be good to know for sure. Like 1 foot = X gals.

My BSL's are 6 weeks today.

 

[codybird]

RH,

Oddly enough, it comes out to 1.47 gals. 3 pints per foot.

volume of cylinder = pi (3.14) x r (1.5)squared x Height.

V = 3.14 x 2.25 x 48 = 340 cubic inches.

I would have thought it would be more too.

You never know til you "math" it.

 

[BeccaOH]

Quote:
I don't have a picture, but I can get one if you really need it.

It is a simple thing I fashioned for my 2-month-old chicks. I took a quart tub that once held potato salad. It is about 7 inches tall. Right at the bottom I used a hold drill to put 3 one-inch holes on the sides. I sat the tub on the lid of a gallon ice cream bucket and screwed down through the tub and lid onto a piece of plywood for weight and stability. Done.