1 Gallon Poultry Waterer

winteree, a bit of apple cider vinegar in the water should prevent algae growth, and i cant imagine what kind of weird setup would cause a water bucket to crush a chicken... odd, freak accidents happen i suppose but ive heard of chicks drowning or freezing because of these ground waterers so i suppose no system is perfect.

i have never had chick issues with flip tops but I use marbles in the waterier when the chicks are under 3 weeks old. I have tried the vinegar when I did do nipple wateriers but they still clog I think I got the ratio wrong or something

Ugh! I have 2 very similar to this one. A one gallon and a larger one. I hate them both for all of the reasons you mentioned above! It's fine in the coop while it is hanging (so far) but the minute you touch it to refill it or clean it, water everywhere! And half the water spills when you turn it upright after a refill. My shoes end up with more water on them than what's left inside.

I have about 6 of these and used them in my brooders and now the grow out coop. Easily washed and filled. If you flip it over the correct way, practically no water gets spilled. Takes 2 hands if you have small hands like I do. I have used this type for a year now and they still clean up beautifully. The cats like them as well for their drinking water.

This waterer is not a good deal it is always filled with shavings and it gets "goo" inside DO NOT BUY

Gets filled with dirt, poo, etc easily. Easy to clean, but will never buy again for the simple fact that the smell inside after just one day is disgusting! I clean mine daily with soap and water (at this point it smells fine again), but then the next day---yuck!! Is it because of the plastic it's made from? My filtered well water? I may never know....I only use them until my chicks are about 14 weeks old and have learned to drink from the stainless steel pet bowls (which are wonderful).

Agreed! I have to refill it often since it's hot where I live and I have 4 adult hens who share this waterer. They always find ways to kick poop/dirt/chicken feed crumbles in there too. >.>

We have a large 5 gallon galvanized water can, we fill it twice a week, We hang it just low enough for the large chickens to drink. It is in the shade and the water stays clean and cool.

Problem, too heavy to carry very far. We have the smaller ones for the baby chicken and they do have to be changed daily 2 or 3 times.

We also have a very small stream running across our back yard, they love to get down there in the mud and drink.

I like the ones with the wire bail. I suspend mine from an "S" hook under my raised coop...works like a charm

Has been working good for me but I raised mine on a piece of 3" PVC pipe about 3" tall.

I noticed that it sometimes doesn't screw on all the way and leaks, but overall it is great to have a few around. Perfect for pullets or chicks just learning to live outside. They do get dirtier easier i noticed, than the waterer i use which has nipples that you screw into a bucket, but they are easy to clean (old toothbrush and clorox wipes rinsed out really well). And they get filled with shavings/dirt/grass really easy. Overall though, i love this waterer and use it often.

I had one, it leaked terribly. I didn't see any holes, so I guess there was just a defect? I know that I had it put together right.

I have two of these, need to be careful to not screw it on wrong, cross threaded or the base will pop off if I carry it upside down out to the coop...or leak. But as long as I screw it on right, works great! I set it up on bricks at just the right level to drink from and it never gets dirty. Good product.

Yes, they are great for the young flock.