chicken watering

  1. NinjaGamer2022

    Urgent - Has anyone on here successfully collected and used rainwater for their chickens/geese/guinea fowl/quail?

    Our well is having trouble this summer and we need to find another way the water our garden and flock fast. I know you can use rainwater for the garden but has anyone had success on here with their flock? I can't find many people on here who do it, so I just want to make sure it's safe. And if...
  2. N

    PVC pipe waterer

    I am having a peculiar problem with my watering system. I am new to raising chickens and so I read multiple ways to provide water. I got me some pvc pipes and elbow joints etc. I pushed it all together (no glue) capped the bottom end, filled up capped the top. In theory when I remove the bottom...
  3. CPT

    Best chicken waterer?

    Hi all! Since spring is upon us, I'm looking for a really good chicken waterer. The ones that I got last year, (they were the large plastic ones) got so plagued with algae (I even put some drops StockTrine inside, but don't think that helped ) any suggestions would be great. :)
  4. Terri126

    Frozen Side Mounted Horizontal Nipples - How to keep them from Freezing?

    I have a 5 Gallon Bucket with 5 Horizontal Nipples. The bucket is located in a run which I currently have 2 sides covered with thick plastic to stop the wind and snow from getting in. I have the K&H Perfect Bucket Heater in there now, which is a thermostatically controlled 80 watt water heater...
  5. ChitownChick

    We built an automated waterer! Pic & Video

    My husband built this automated watering system using PVC, chicken cups, and a toilet bowl valve. It's connected to our hose. We are brainstorming how to add a heating element for winterizing; the length of the hose between the spigot and chicken run is the challenge. For now, we use the...
  6. B

    Ultimate Waterer

    Hello! Our family has been working with chickens, ducks, and other animals for 20 plus years, and while in the upper Midwest dealt with harsh winters and what seemed to be many flawed water systems. Our flocks ranged from 6 to over 100 birds as well as other animals. As a result, I have...
  7. ChickKeeperSky

    Too hot to wait

    It is super hot today, 103 right now. We have five chickens, and two were raised by our broody hen. They won't let us touch them. It is their first summer hot enough to give our animals ice water, but they won't touch it. How do I get them to drink? Too hot to wait!
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