waterer

  1. kaylyntheweirdginger

    messy water drinkers

    I was thinking about how to keep the run and coop dry as I have ducks and chickens living together. The ducks are incredibly messy drinkers splashing water everywhere. I have the trough style waterers and one hanging upside down nipple waterer that seems to leak a little bit. In the run I was...
  2. Gearhead846

    Best chicken feeder and waterer????

    I currently have an open dish for food, and a bowl for water but I would like to upgrade. and needed some new ideas for a feeder and a waterer for about 30 chickens I also have a HUGE sparrow problem :barnie(those darn things I can't seem to get rid of them ) What is your favorite...
  3. 6

    Can I place a galvanized waterer on a heater base?

    Hey chicken lovers! Can I place a galvanized poultry waterer on a heater base? Will it rust, break down, or otherwise contaminate my chicken's water? Are there any other concerns for using a heater with this waterer? Thanks!
    • 628990
    • Thread
    • heater help appreciated water water advice water heater waterer waterers
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
  4. M

    How often do I change water & feed?

    Hi All, New chicken Mom here. I have a small flock of 5 chicks (Hoping they are all Pullets - they are 13 weeks old now). I have a few questions on how often I should add food and/or change the water. For the Feeder, I have the 4 LB Poultry Feeder. I'm using Crumble. Right now, I only it...
  5. QuailTail

    Can quail use this waterer?

    Hey everyone! Will coturnix quail be able to use this waterer? Alternatively can anyone suggest something I can use that will hold enough water that it won't need refilling every day for around 10 quail? Thanks in advance!
    • QuailTail
    • Thread
    • coturnix quail waterer
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Quail
  6. kaylyntheweirdginger

    How high should I put this?

    My chickens are used to the gravity feeder waterers and I bought one of these (see attachment). I have it in the coop which they are still getting used to. I'm not sure how high to hang it. I haven't seen them use it so I'm not sure if its high enough. I think I have it about maybe 18 inches...
  7. Beckaryu

    Has anyone used this waterer?

    Curious if anyone can show me, with pictures/videos, how they set up this style of water trough? I just got 4 of them and I’d love to get it up and working the most efficient way possible. Can’t wait to hear from you! 😃 I found the 3rd picture online, but I’m not a fan of the way it is set up -...
  8. lunahills

    How to keep waterers from leaking over the edge?

    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?
  9. Harun

    Is it bad to put apple cider vinegar in a chrome waterer?

    Every once in a while I add some vinegar to their water, but that's nit the main topic. I use a chrome bowl as their waterer, but I've read before that apple cider vinegar rusts metal. Though, my bowl is chrome, not metal. My question is if it'll still rust the metal.
  10. MetroMutt

    Kicking waterer?

    does anyone else have hens that will kick their waterers? My one girl Esther keeps kicking/almost scratching the waterer until all of the water comes out and I dont know why shes doing it, for now we are refilling/cleaning it twice a day but we are going to put it on top of some bricks and if...
  11. An Outdoor Shelter For the Feeder and Waterer

    An Outdoor Shelter For the Feeder and Waterer

    I don't like to keep the feeder and waterer in my Little Monitor Coop, which is only 4'x4'. They take up valuable space, are awkward to fill, and are prone to be knocked over when the chickens are pushing and shoving to get to them. Since the current run is unroofed, being 100 feet of electric...
  12. CA2PTChickenChick

    Lead in Galvanized Waterers and Feeder

    Hello Fellow Chicken Keepers - I’m reaching out to this group in a hope to collect information regarding any issues with the use of Galvanized steel waterers and feeder as it relates to lead toxicity. I would like to know if you or someone you know uses has used Galvanized Steel feeder and/or...
  13. Little Giant 1 Gallon Complete Plastic Poultry Fount

    Little Giant 1 Gallon Complete Plastic Poultry Fount

    Little Giant 1 Gallon Complete Plastic Poultry Fount is a gravity-feed poultry waterer with 1-gallon capacity. Jar is molded from durable transparent polyethylene so the water level is always visible. Base is heavy-duty polystyrene. Easy-fill screw-on design. 9 inch diameter by 10.25 inch high.
  14. SophiaLinn

    teaching them how to use new waterer

    So I just moved my six 1/2 week old chicks into their coop which has one of those bucket waterers with the chicken nipples on it. They’re still getting used to the coop and they haven’t gone near their food or the water yet. It’s a new waterer for them. I tried poking the nipples to show them...
  15. C

    How high off the ground for the waterer?

    I am using horizontal poultry nipples. I don’t have chickens yet and this will be my first block. Does it matter how high off the ground those poultry nipples are? I’ve read a lot of different recommendations online, and I don’t know which will be best.
  16. PioneerChicks

    My pigeons are pooping in their water

    Hi! I have two Birmingham Rollers in a small loft. I plan on making a bigger loft soon, but that's a different story! I am new to pigeons, I have had these two only a month or two. And I have a small problem. I am currently using a chick waterer that I used to use for my chickens. But my loft...
  17. C

    Best Automatic Waterer for heat

    I’m going on vacation for a few days and plan to have someone stopping in on my quail once per day but I’m still scared they’re going to knock their water over and dehydrate in between visits. What is the best automatic waterer for quail? And also I live in Arizona so suggestions on keeping it...
    • CarleeG
    • Thread
    • quail waterer vacation waterer
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Quail
  18. locoyosh

    Easy waterer! (dirt & poop free)

    Hi, Some of our family members are joining the world of backyard chickening, so my son made some instructional videos for them. We've had chickens for 5 years, and our setup is pretty much just as we like it... minimal maintenance!! We add a birdbath heater to the waterer in the winter to...
  19. N

    Hello from Scotland!!

    Just wanted to say a quick (or not so quick) hello to the BYC community. I’ve been a long time stalker and borrower of ideas from this fab site. I live in Scotland with the family and we are all chicken lovers. My partner has kept chickens for 8 years and I’ve always helped out looking after...
  20. Y

    New Chicken Mom

    Hi everyone! My husband and I are new chicken parents and realize we have a lot to learn! We got our chickens via mail order and received them at 4 days old. Tiny babies! We ordered 15 "Easter Eggers" and the company sent 19 because, to my understanding, some do not make the long journey so...
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