Avian Aqua Miser: Automatic, poop-free chicken waterers

Reusing containers as chicken waterers

Homemade chicken watererSheila Baker came up with another ingenious homemade chicken waterer reservoir:

I adapted a couple "Sunny D" bottles to get started and hung them on an old section of a wood extension ladder that they use for a perch.  They love your Avian Aqua Miser, they jockey for pole position to get a drink. 

When we first started selling our chicken waterers, I was bound and determined to reuse plastic containers that were being recycled.  Even though that option didn't pan out on the large scale, I'm always thrilled to see customers turning our do it yourself kits into unique waterers that keep plastic out of the landfill.



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My two large waterers are old cat litter jugs.
Comment by April Saturday night, November 6th, 2010
That's a great use of old kitty litter jugs!
Comment by anna late Sunday afternoon, November 7th, 2010
I've found that if the container is too small it tends to swing when the chicken pecks...which seems to make drinking more difficult. This can be solved by making a holder where your container sets into instead of hanging. A piece of plywood with a hole cut out does the trick nicely depending on the container in question.
Comment by mark Wednesday afternoon, November 10th, 2010
Good point! You can see photos of alternative mounting methods at http://www.avianaquamiser.com/mounting/
Comment by anna early Friday morning, November 12th, 2010






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