watering

Aloha, We live on the Big Island of Hawaii where it is hot and never freezes. I've read a lot of threads about watering cups vs nipples and it seems most recommend the nipples. It seems that the recommendation is because cups eventually get dirty, but mainly because cups can freeze during the...

Hello! I have a diehard hen sitting on eggs and boy is she grumpy. In the past she has gotten off to eat or drink once a day but she's not budging. I gave her some blueberries yesterday but I'm concerned about her dehydrating. Do I put a hamster water bottle in her nesting box or what?

Guys i have a few months old chick she was fine but past few days she is just eating and not drinking water she is fine she eats play and do everything like normal chick but idk why she is not drinking water i even tried to push her head (half) into water but she just ignore :(

This seems like an odd question but I wonder if I’m doing something wrong. Every waterer that I’ve tried leaks over the edge. Is there something I could do to prevent so much water from coming out into the tray at one time?

For those who have watched my previous YouTube video, you may be wondering what happened to my ladies after the mini cyclone and that bloody event in the coop where a cuckoo maran hurt its claw. For those who don't know, I'm a new chicken mama, got my chickens at about a month old in October...

We have a 5 gallon plastic container, with 8 nipples, with an electric de-icer inside. While the water on the bottom half remains liquid, the nipples themselves are freezing up and we and we need to de-ice them each morning. Already broke two nipples doing this. The water container sits in a...

Hi all. I purchased 3 young warrens around a week ago (first timer), yesterday I noticed 1 very lethargic, when looking closer I Noticed one eye was watering (clear discharge) and partly closed. A day later I noticed both eyes are watering (clear discharge only - not foamy/bubbly at all). There...

do my hens really need grit and oyster shells? if so would y'all mind recommending some brands for me? and also feel free to list some things you wish someone would've told you when you first got chickens. i'm a new owner and i want to give my girls lots of activities to do and keep them...

She figured out how to cool off and I figured out why their water was getting dirty so quickly !

I have four hens. I've tried at least 3 different devices all of which attach to a garden hose and contain a float valve that's supposed to allow the container to fill the water container to a certain point and then shut off. All have worked for a few weeks and then for some reason the float...

I recently made a watering system for my quail and I connected the pvc together with Oatley pvc primer and cement. Will the primer and cement hurt the quail at all or make them sick?

We have just finished building a paddock and shelter as we are planning to get goats. I heard that alpacas are good herd protectors. We do have many foxes here and i absolutely love alpacas so I thought why not!? I know the basics on keeping alpacas and that they drink plenty. They will be in a...