Where to get feeder/waterers

[spassehl]

Hey everyone!! I was hoping someone might know the best way to buy used chick feeders and waterers. I will also be in need of a brooder thermometer and light bulb. The starter kits I've seen are expensive and I think it important to recycle. If anyone out there know a good site or you personally are looking to get rid of yours. Please let me know.

Thanks, Sheila

 

[patandchickens]

Feeder you can make yourself, really easily, out of stuff you probably have lying around. I used a round plastic ice-cream tub, set into the (deeper-rimmed) lid of a plastic sherbet tub, with 3/4" holes cut around the bottom of the walls of the icecream tub. Pop-riveted it all together. Worked really well for the first, I dunno, month or so. Then you can make bigger feeders along the same lines

(edited to add pic, tho not a brilliant one:

Have fun,

Pat

 

[willowcol]

My husband made all my feeders out of wood, there was a post with pictures on here a few weeks back. I showed him the picture and the next day I had 4 new feeder boxes. my brooder waterers I just bought the screw on ones that fit the quart jars when they were little chicks. They were like 2.25 at southern states. I now use the small ones for my button quail. I think the gallon waterers run around $7 at TSC. All the used waterers I found were higher priced then the new plastic ones. My husband got our light at Lowes, not sure how much it cost though.

 

[jforsness]

If you're only starting a few chicks, any dish that holds water can work. The chicks will have to be able to reach the water, and gluing it to a flat board will keep it from being tipped over.

I brooded the B's in a plastic tub with clip on heat lamp. About $15

 

[spassehl]

Thank you to everyone. Many great ideas.

 

[Sugar Sand Farm]

My granddaughter just got 4 banties and I did not have a spare waterer. I took the black tub you get hamburger in from Walmart and added marbles so they couldn't fall in and drown. It works beautifully they are now 8 weeks old and I have gotten a larger tub to hold their water but I still add the marbles. It helps keep it from tipping over and they cant get caught in it and drown.The same tub would work for the feed as well

 

[Wynette]

Not being handy myself, and my DH having too many "honey do" items already, I frequent Smith Poultry Supply. It's a small organization, family run, and they've always been great to work with - prices are quite good, too! http://www.poultrysupplies.com/