- May 6, 2015
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Hello All,
Been a while since I was on the forum, but figured there was no better place to come back to with a question. I have a galvanized metal waterer for my chickens. For the past couple of years, I have switched back and forth between a plastic one for the summer and the metal one in the winter when I use a light bulb in a box to keep the water from freezing. The metal one is still solid and doesn't leak, but the inside has become pretty rusty. I hate to just throw it away because it still works just fine, but I don't like the amount of rust in the water after a few days. Has anyone ever painted the inside of a metal can to protect it and/or found paint that is not toxic or unhealthy for the chickens water? Just looking for any options besides just throwing a perfectly good waterer away and paying for another.
Thanks,
Rob
Been a while since I was on the forum, but figured there was no better place to come back to with a question. I have a galvanized metal waterer for my chickens. For the past couple of years, I have switched back and forth between a plastic one for the summer and the metal one in the winter when I use a light bulb in a box to keep the water from freezing. The metal one is still solid and doesn't leak, but the inside has become pretty rusty. I hate to just throw it away because it still works just fine, but I don't like the amount of rust in the water after a few days. Has anyone ever painted the inside of a metal can to protect it and/or found paint that is not toxic or unhealthy for the chickens water? Just looking for any options besides just throwing a perfectly good waterer away and paying for another.
Thanks,
Rob
