This is the the waterer we use for our chickens. The chickens learn quickly to hit the red nipples with their beaks in order to get water out. We love this type of waterer for several reasons: chickens cannot access the stored water so it stays clean, refilling is as easy as taking off the lid, and it holds enough water to last for several days. We love this setup so much, in fact, that we have three buckets like this and use them for both the laying hens and meat chickens.
I would make one recommendation if you’re considering this type of waterer: use the horizontal nipples, like the ones you see in the picture. We tried using vertical nipples that would install in the bottom of the bucket, and those had more issues with leaking. The horizontal nipples are a bit more expensive than the vertical nipples, but they’re worth it. We found the best price for the nipples was on eBay.
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