Plastic 1 Quart Jar Waterer

I like these quail sized waterers for singleton care, or for spot waterers for my hatchlings. Easy to put out some in a few spots with the small foot print.

I used this for my ducklings. I had nine and they drain this in a flash, so I recommend that if you use this only use it for about 3 ducklings max.. It has to be perfectly level or it will drain out slowly. The ducklings spilled the water everywhere, but that's ducks . It can be cleaned easily and filled easily. I think would work well for someone raising a 1-3 ducks but not 9+ !

It was only $3.75 and it will probably last several years, if not a lifetime. The plastic the thick, and the bottom screws off making it easy to sanitize. The only con I can think of is that it quickly gets dirty, so maybe I should have gone with a nipple waterer. But it is is easy to clean out and it reminds me to switch the water if anything. I will defiantly continue to use this waterer with my chicks for years to come, and if you have the time to clean it I would recommend this waterer to you too!

I don't care much at all for those ground waterers/feeders. It's a "cheap" design.
Even though that's the natural way birds feed (ground level), it's still just not good(clean) enough if your raising chicks.
I mean, If your going to raise chicks(or any living thing), provide them with the best(always fresh/clean water & food).

I highly prefer hanging feeders because they always dispense cleaner water and it doesn't accumulate a nasty poopy buildup!
Nicest part about hanging waterers/feeders, is that the reservoir stays much cleaner, and it won't "suction-up" nasty poo, bedding, etc. back into the reservoir..
Much less cleaning/flushing = more water for chicks and much less waste!

I noticed that on those "exposed ground bowls", the waste(poo, bedding..) would get sucked back up into the large reservoir, now that's NASTY!
I would NOT want to drink my own poo, nor any other person's poo every time I drank water!.. Not gonna happen!

The pic below is my custom hanging waterer. Cost only around $10 total(stupid tax included) for materials, and a few hours of construction.
It has 5 nipples and can feed many chicks(12+) for about one week before having to refill.
(and according to the label, it's a food/water safe plastic(hopefully) ).



They all use it and love it! But, only when they get a bit bigger (around 3 days old), they'll begin to learn how to work the nipples.

I found it worked better with a 1 quart Ball jar up on a brick as they got older.

This was our first waterer. It was easy to fill and quick to clean. It cost a little less than $3 with the jar and base together. We had 2 chicks, so we didn't technically need to fill it more than once a day, although we did have to clean it 2-3 times a day. Even with the waterer on a brick, the chicks would soil it. When the chicks reached about 6-7 weeks of age, they would try to "perch" on the waterer, which tipped and spilled. This is a simple waterer, no frills and does the job, but I would recommend using it only for the first 6-7 weeks if you have a tiny flock, as you will be needing to clean it often and then have to watch out for them spilling the water as they get too big for it. I now use it as a supplementary water source outside for when the chicks are ranging around the yard. If/when I get more chicks, I'll put it to use in the brooder again.

This waterier is good for chicks but you must use marbles or risk them drowning. This is also good for calmer bantams as i have been using this waterier for my 17 week old bantams since they where 7 weeks old. The only reason i bought this waterier for my bantams and my new chicks is because they where not metal, where very cheap and washable. But this can't be used for shows and have to be put on level ground or else they will empty themselves. They have almost no weight to them so they are knocked over very easily i would save your money and get something bigger. this thing gets dirty in a matter of minutes.

This works great for quail chicks - they are not so large as to tip it over. If I weren't going to a PVC watering system soon, I would put a screen over the bowl to keep them from climbing in it.
At 3 weeks, my 30 quail need this filled twice per day, which I do once in the morning and again when I get home from work.

I tried using these waterers for my show chickens, and they just aren't worth the hassle. The chickens were constantly knocking them over and/or kicking woodchips and other junk inside the basin. Once they're knocked over, odds are they will leak all of their contents onto your pen or cage floor (unless you were fortunate enough to have them fall with the opening facing up, which isn't too likely). Also, the little screw-in threads on both the basin and the tub are a pain to clean, as is the water opening on the basin. These might be good for week-old chicks, or until a better watering system is discovered, but I really wouldn't recommend them for long-term use, especially with older birds.

Maybe I got a broken one, but my doesn't refill on the bottom even though the jar is full. I have to tilt it way over and it gulps until theres a tiny bit of water in the bottom, I'm out there a few times a day checking it/ tipping it. I cant wait until they get the hang of the horizontal nipples...

When I would fill my water jug up it would take about two seconds for my month old goslings to knock it off its base.The threading on the jug and base are cheap...Wish I knew who made this kind of stuff that is done all here in the U.S.

Using one for 14 new chicks, They are 2 weeks old now and we have to fill it twice a day. Easy to clean by sweeping a finger around it or just swiftly tipping it over. We have ours elevated on top of a couple of bricks to minimize shaving pollution. Same with the mash food dish they seem to be addicted to. We started adding water to their crumbs and now they demand it. They have graduated from a saucer to a dinner plate and complain loudly when it's empty. We may have a problem later with them knocking the waterer over but for now it's working real well. For less than $3 you cant go wrong.

Perfect waterer for my 14 chickens and 5 guineas. I have it on top of a coffee container that is filled with sand and it stays put. I have two of them and I switch them out once a day and fill once a day. My flock is 3 months old and I can see using this for months to come.

It is a pretty good waterer when they are chicks and when they were at least 15 weeks old I was using it and I still use it just for some extra water for them.They aren't very expensive also.

I wasn't impressed with how quickly it was soiled and a pain to keep level. We ended up using a long chick feeder as a water pan and put these away. Good for about the first week or two.

This is the waterer that I use when raising chicks. In the three years that I've had the waterers (I have two of them), they've never cracked or faded much in color. The design of the waterer is such that cleaning is simple--just use a paper towel to wipe of the base and quart jar, and you're done. The red base ensures that chicks are attracted to the water, which helps them get used to drinking. Also, its nicely sized, supplying enough water for 1-2 days for about a dozen chicks. Of course, if it gets dirty, as is common, I end up replacing the water sooner.

The ease at which the waterer gets dirty is the main drawback of this waterer. It works great for the few 3 weeks or so, but older chicks soon start stuff it with wood shavings and feed. This can be slightly remedied by placing the waterer on a block of wood, but even that doesn't completely solve the problem. I usually end up changing the water 1-2 times a day when the chicks are older. Another, related problem pertains to the waterer leaking: If stuffed somewhat with shavings, or tipped at an angle, the water in the waterer sometimes gradually leaks out. This floods the bedding, creating a damp environment for the chicks, which isn't good. However, by the time the waterer is being pushed around, that usually means that it is time to switch to a larger adult chicken waterer.

I've used this waterer for all of my chicks. It has worked well every time, for the most part. Chicks have an easy time drinking out of it, and the base isn't too deep, so they don't drown easily (I've never had one drown). It works especially well if put up on a block of wood so that wood shavings can't be scratched in too easily. My waterers are durable, and have not broken or cracked. These waterers are really easy to clean; you simply unscrew the base, and you can easily clean it. Every once in a while, it can leak and drain all of the water out, creating wet bedding. However, this has not happened to me often, and overall, this is a good waterer for chicks.

This is good for chicks still in the baby stage. But it fills up with sawdust and poop when they get older.

This would be better if it hanged so the chicks wouldn't get it so dirty.