Chicken watering ideas

Before leaving on a 10-day camping trip, I filled up the water dish for the chickens…and grumbled the entire time. I really wanted some kind of large reservoir…so the online research began! Here’s how I built an automatic chicken waterer.

Over the past year, my wife and I tried our hand at raising backyard chickens for eggs. We had a lot of fun, and learned a lot along the way, until our little chicken experiment came to an abrupt end shortly before the new year. A predator (our research leads us to believe it was a raccoon or weasel) found a way inside the coop one night and killed the entire brood. Since we don't plan to immediately acquire new chickens, I have decided to shut-down the website I started to chronicle our…

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You definitely want to make sure your chickens stay hydrated. But there are so many different types of waterers out ther, which one do you choose? We review 14 of the best chicken waterers available today! #homesteadanimals #raisingchickens #homesteadlife

No-mess Easy Chicken Waterer - We did this. We added a float valve and connected the water hose so we never have to add water.

This is a run down of the truths and myths of apple cider vinegar and chickens. You will learn where to use it and what to avoid.

NEVER HAVE TO WATER YOUR GIRLS AGAIN!!!! WATERING SYSTEM FOR LESS THAN $40.00!!! This is the best gravity fed watering system ever. I have had this working for two years never a problem! Never cleaned and clean as day one. Another great feature...

10 gallon Rubbermaid Brute Trash Can with locking lid and Backyard Oasis water cups

If you are tired of cleaning out your poultry waterer each day, here’s a simple homemade DIY automatic chicken waterer which will provide clean and fresh water for your chickens all year round.. #poultry #pets #chicken #farming #chickencoops

I made this chicken feeder. It is made out of 1 piece of 3 inch pipe 2 end caps and one 90° elbow. I cut a 1.5 foot piece off one end and drilled 1.75 inch holes with a door knob style hole cutter. I fit them together and stuck it through the hole in the chicken wire resting it on the bottom. I attached it to the 2"x4" with a metal strap with a piece of 1"x3"x 4" spacer made of scrap wood. I put a handle on the top of the top end cap.for easy removal and easy filling. Chickens are already…

Going on vacation is hard when your a chicken owner. It's easy enough to set them up with a free-feed option for food but, how long can they go without water? What happens if you set them up with a watering system and it goes out without you there? How often do you need someone to check on them? We take a look at this very question. #chicken #rooster #homestead #farm #animals #thehipchick

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The Slow Monday 🌱 on Instagram: "When your husband brings your dreams to life 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 DIY AUTOMATIC CHICKEN WATERER + RAIN HARVESTING SYSTEM ☔️ 💦 This came together so perfectly and works like a dream! It isn’t pretty but we used mostly materials we already had laying about. Our coop was also built entirely out of repurposed materials- cost us nothing! Cheers to not having to change dirty chicken water out daily!! 💦💦☔️☔️ Feel free to ask any questions and I’ll answer below…

Automatic watering systems take the worry out of watering the animals. An auto waterer can last for several days and it keeps rabbits and chickens from making the water dirty or tipping it out. To make this automatic waterer I used a few things that I had

Do you know How To Make DIY PVC Chicken Feeders? PVC pipes are not just for plumbing, they are surprisingly perfect for making chicken feeders too. Using PVC

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PVC Chicken Waterer: An easy way to keep your flock watered and not have a mess with overturned water containers!