This was an expensive mistake. It was such a good design to provide clean, fresh water for our flock. However, the way the hose attached wasn't practical. They didn't figure out how to use it.
Cons: the design is too heavy for very cheap hardware provided
Even without adding water to this, we could not use it because there were little fastner pieces missing. We used some things we had around garage. The water makes it very heavy and the metal rod broke right away. The water doesn't come out well, or we could have used it on the ground. But the reason we bought it was to prevent them from getting into the base.
I bought this because I thought the layer pellets would work well in this. They fell through. The dust remnants fell through onto coop floor, not good for rodents and is wasteful. It has sharp edges. They pull it down, since this contraption has flimsy hooks to secure.
I've had one for 3 years. It is great for small flock and very durable. However, it pulls the dirty water back in. If you screw it closed too much, it doesn't let out the water evenly. If you leave it loose, you will fill the thing with bacteria and filth.
