Avian Aqua Miser: Automatic, poop-free chicken waterers

Homemade chicken waterer for various sizes

Nipple chicken watererWhat do you do if you want the simplicity of an automatic chicken waterer, but you have birds of several different sizes?  Michael Kenner sent me photos of his ingenious solution with this description:

"I used a 4' piece of 2" PVC pipe with two ninety degree elbows and a four foot vertical pipe at each end that is outside the chicken run and easy to fill. I threaded 5 Aqua Misers into the pipe and added a slope to it so that there are waterers at 8", 10", 12", 14" and 16" high. The different heights make it easy for all the birds to drink, no mater how big they are and a three-foot capped piece of PVC serves as a float to show us when the water is getting low. The water misers are really good, have not clogged up, or worse, clogged open. The Water Misers have really made keeping clean water for the birds a snap with no more messy watering pans, trays, or "automatic" waterers that clog up with poop and feathers."


Homemade chicken watererMeanwhile, he threw together a quick and dirty two gallon jug waterer, mounted on a board with a clamp for easy re-filling.  Michael's chickens have more options than any other birds I know!

I always love seeing our homemade chicken waterer kits turned into inventive, unique waterers.  Email your photos to me at info@avianaquamiser.com and make my day a little brighter.



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Can't tell you how wonderful it is that I happened upon your ad on my g-mail account one day. THR BEST chicken waterer! My 4 hens too to it and I have been stress-less when leaving for the weekend or longer. Too cool. Thanks!
Comment by Terry late Wednesday morning, February 2nd, 2011
I know exactly what you mean about being able to leave for the weekend without stressing. I'm glad you're getting a lot out of your new waterers!
Comment by anna mid-morning Tuesday, February 8th, 2011






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