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DIY: Chicken Waterer from Beverage Cooler

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Chicken Waterer 01

We use these galvanized poultry waterers in our coop. I decided to make a waterer with nipples, in order to avoid any illnesses that other birds might bring over by using our chicken’s waterer. I first found a project with an extended water pipe and nipples attached. First we only have 2 hens and the effort would not be worth it. Second, we don’t have a clean water source near our coop.

Therefore, I decided to use a stand-alone beverage cooler jug. I knew I wouldn’t be able to use this during winter because nipples would freeze in Chicago weather, but at least the water would stay cool during summer. Also, it was small enough to fit in the coop.

Materials needed
  • 1/2 gallon cooler jug
  • Poultry nipple drinkers 
  • Drill

Materials for this project

Directions

We used drill bits to open holes on the bottom edge of the jug, referring to the manual inserted in the pack of the poultry nipple drinkers. We wrapped thread tape around the screw parts of the nipples and screwed the nipples into the holes.

Chicken Waterer 02It was fairly simple and took us about 10 minutes to properly insert the nipples and make sure they do not leak. We didn’t need to use a silicone sealant.
Chicken Waterer 03
It took a week or so for the girls to figure out how the waterer nipples work. We have been using this since last fall. We put it away when temps were below freezing and used the galvanized waterer with a heater underneath to prevent it from freezing.

It’s just another safety precaution to keep our chickens healthy, especially with all the bird flu news in northern states.

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I am a mother of two and a type of person who you would call “Jack of all trades, master of none”. As you might guess from categories, I love my children, reading, sewing, gardening, traveling and cooking. I also work full time so I have to be practical to do all the things I want to do in a 24-hr-day. More About Me


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