Santa: This thing really works!

I received 25 chicks on Tuesday.  I had a water bottle hanging in the brooder for them.  I let them settle for a while, then reached in and began to tap the Aqua Miser waterer.  Several of the chicks went to it and tried.  Most ignored it.  I went outside to finish the work I was doing there.  A hour or so later, I went back in and heard the strangest sound coming from the brooder.  I quietly crept over and peeped in.  The chicks were gathered in a circle around the waterer and taking turns pecking it to get water. It was almost like a machine gun they were doing it so quickly. I have not had to worry about water.

I used the waterer with one little lone chick before the others arrived.  It took it a couple of days to do for itself.  I trained it by taking a Coke bottle top and using it to tap the waterer enough for it to get a drink from the top. By the second day it still took one drink, but without enthusiasm. The third day, it ignored the bottle top completely. This thing really works!

I have discovered a couple of things that you might want to post on your web site. 

• If you leave the water in the container too long it will get algae in it and that will stop up the waterer. Fresh water needs to be added/changed often enough to keep that from happening.  How often will depend on the weather, including humidity, and the water. 
• I was wanting to use something smaller than a 5-gallon bucket, but larger than the one gallon plastic bottle I was using.  I was in Lowes the other day, and as I was standing in line to check out, I noticed the water cooler water bottles stacked in a rack by the front door.  I went over to look and discovered that there was a 3 1/2 gallon bottle for $5-$6.  I bought it, took it home and put two waterers in the bottom.  I used a coat hanger to put through the holes I drilled to hang it by. A hint for this kind of bottle:  The type of water cooler the bottle is designed for, has a small post in the center.  The paper seal is peeled off the bottle top and when the bottle is turned over on to the water cooler, the little post in the cooler punches the center of the plastic cover back up into the bottle where it stays until it is taken for a refill.  The plug has an edge around it it keep it from coming out, however, I used a small pocket screwdriver and pried one edge in enough to get hold of it with a pair of needle nose pliers.  I was able to put the plug out.  I now use it to cover the hole. The lip keeps it in place.  The worst part of using this bottle is that a funnel has to be used to replenish the water. To me, having a clear plastic water bottle so I can see how much is in it and how it looks is worth using the funnel.

Thought you like to hear this.

Walt       (AKA Santa)
Troy, TN

P.S. I like them so much, I just ordered three more waterers.