I could not recommend a better product if you have chickens. After trying to keep you know what out of my chickens water all summer I bought the DIY kit. I installed the misers into a 5 gallon bucket and my chickens were drinking out of it before I finished hanging it. AWESOME product........

Thanks, Mike! I'm always glad when the Avian Aqua Miser makes someone else as happy as it made us.

I switched my 17 chickens watering jug at mid-morning and they took to the new watering nipples IMMEDITELY! There was no need to coach them or fret over fear that they might go thirsty! I have one watering station inside the chicken pen and one on the outside since my birds are free to range about all day. The decision to go with the water nipples has freed me up to perform other barnyard activities because I don't have to mess with cleaning, washing and refilling!

I'm so glad they're working out for you, John! They have certainly made my farm life 100% better, and I'm always glad to hear they help others as well.

WOW, LOVE IT.... my chickens took to it like kids in a candy store.... no my poopy water for me and if the chickens could talk I think they would say "THANK YOU" as well! People, if your reading about this product and wondering IF you should buy it, don't waste your time in thinking about it, BUY IT! You will be very happy you did in no time, so will your chickens!

Rob St.Helen Portland, Oregon.

Thanks for such kind words, Rob!

I was sceptical at first. Once my hens started using it, what a difference. Someone else posted that it saves them time from having to scrup the waterers out everyday. I did the same thing, but not anymore.
I used a 3.5 gallon bucket with two nipples on the bottem. I just top off the water everyday now, takes 10 minutes tops. That is after I spend time with my hens first. I am sending my Brother and Sisters this website so they can get their chickens this same wonderful worry free watering system.

Thanks for spreading the word, Susie Q!

i have 7 pet hens, used only for egg laying. I gave them a 5 gal bucket with 4 chicken nipples and they caught on in about half an hour! yay! having pet hens just got better! i recommend this to everyone! i installed the nipples and grommets myself, easy as 1-2-3.

dana in whitehouse tx

Thanks for your kind words, Dana! I'm glad to hear that your 7 pets like our waterer as much as our flock does!

I've had my Avian Aqua Misers about a year now. 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 snop with no more messy watering pans, trays, or "automatic" waterers that clog up with poop and feathers.

Michael --- that sounds like a good system! I'm interested to hear that the slope didn't cause any problems --- looks like a good way to water a diversified flock.

I recently ordered three of your Avian Aqua Misers for my small flock of laying chickens. I've been using them for about a month now, and I couldn't be happier. The chickens figured out the new waterers right away. After a month of use, the Aqua Misers are just about as clean as when I got them.

I used to use one of the trough-style waterers (the same one pictured in the ad that originally brought me to your website, in fact). I was dumping out the trough of the waterer every day to get rid of droppings and grass scratched into the water by the chickens.

My new Aqua Misers hold about half as much water as the old trough-style waterer, but I end up refilling the water at about the same rate since the chickens are actually drinking all of the water that I give them now. I also like having a few smaller waterers rather than one big one, so that the chickens still have access to water if one waterer falls down during the day.

Speaking of which, the old trough waterer fell down all the time, and the Aqua Misers have only fallen down once in the past month, and that was partly my fault for not hanging them well. With the old waterer, I was worried about the sanitation of the chickens' water during the coming hot months of summer. Now, I feel much better since my birds have access to clean water.

When I first saw your website, I was skeptical. If these Aqua Misers are so much better than regular waterers, I thought, why don't they sell them at my local feed store? Now, having used both, I can say that the Aqua Misers are really as good as claimed on the website.

There's one thing that I still don't understand: why would anyone use a trough style waterer at all?

Thanks again for the great product. I appreciate the wonderfully simple design, and that I could order just the nipples and make a waterer to fit my own needs. This country needs more inventive, enterprising agriculturalists like yourself. Keep up the good work!

Just a short note of thanks for the waterers. Awesome product and my chicks took to it, right away. The five gallon buckets sure save on the labor and it's nice to have a continuous supply of "clean" water for the birds.

I'm so glad to hear from two more converts! Thanks for taking the time to tell me how much you love the waterers.

Got our package of waterers including the drill bit last week. I installed two into a five gallon bucket. The chicks (7 weeks old) took to it right away. I'd love to send a picture of our set up. My 11 year old designed the mount for the bucket. I think it works pretty well too. Glad we found this product. I was already planning to train them to use some sort of water bottle (think rabbits). We had a pet cockatiel that used one. It's the only way to go for birds as messy as they are.

I made another waterer from a plastic pitcher (Dollar General as you recommended) for a neighbor that has about 100 laying hens. I think she will love it and will end up ordering some from you. We'll see.

Thanks for making this great product available,

Jeremy (Eastern NC)

Feel free to email one (or more) to info@avianaquamiser.com.

Thank you for the quick mailing!! OM goodness!!! It is wonderful thank you from our chickens for clean water 24/7! I use a small black bucket which works perfectly. I hope more people buy this from you. Suzanne

I'm so glad your chickens (and you) are impressed.

We only have 3 hens but were constantly changing out water, because my girls are spoiled and well who wants to drink out of poop water!! We hooked this up in no time. It took the girls a few minutes to figure it out and now they love it! It also freed up room in the coop!

We installed 3 Avian Aquamiser valves in a 2 gallon plastic bucket, hanging it in the coop with our Guinea Fowl. At first they ignored it, but we kept tapping on it and took out their water dish. Now they walk by and you hear a clunk, clunk as they take a drink.

This is a great product! Thanks for all the interesting blog posts. We don't know how you have time to do all the work and document it so well.

When I found out when my chicks would be arriving at the feed store, I placed an order for my avian aqua miser, but I had to buy a traditional fountain-type waterer because it was going to take more longer to arrive. The chicks arrived yesterday at the feedstore and I picked them up a couple hours later, and I sat with them making sure everyone drank water and ate (they were already eating at the feed store). A couple of the chicks were regularly going to the fountain waterer, while the other 3 were not making many trips to it. I was worrying.

Then for a miracle, the delivery truck arrived a couple days early with the avian aqua miser, and I set it up immediately. As I was hanging the waterer in their brooder, 2 of them saw the nipple and made a beeline for it, immediately being rewarded with water (and sugar and Quik Chik). Thirty seconds late 4 of them were standing around the nipple, taking turns drinking water. I nudged the 5th chick toward it, and after a couple of different tries from me, she registered what was going on and joined the crowd.

I am so happy that there was NO learning curve, and that it clearly has made a gigantic difference in the amount of water the chicks are getting. All are thriving and I am confident that they are and will remain well hydrated. Excellent invention!

I just received the waterer yesterday. Works great, Thanks!

Hey. Just wanted to tell you how great the waterers work. All our chickens immediately figured them out. Clean water! I love it!

I am sure you hear this a lot, but I just wanted to say your aqua misers are wonderful! They should be in every feed store! My hens caught on right away. Thank you for making urban hen keeping that much easier!

I can't believe it your chicken Aqua Misers are perfect for my flock. I got my first set of chicks and after about 3 days they started fouling their typical water fountain with food and poo. I did not think so young they would switch so fast to the Aqua Misers but they did! No more mucky water and I am sure they are happy to having a ready supply of fresh water.

Thank you so much for your invention it is truly and AMAZING product. I am thinking about getting some meat birds and I am going to use another Aqua Miser in their enclosure too. Thank you so much for making this product available.

I must say that I am very happy with them. I went on the overkill side and put 3 in the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket for 2 hoop house tractors with a max capacity of about 25 layers. I figured I could have a watch and remove one, if I need to.

The chickens caught on really fast (less than 30 minutes, but I wasn't watching the whole time). I also dropped a bucket heater in each of them, so I shouldn't see a problem (unless the heater goes through the bottom of the bucket...lol).

Thank you for a fine product, and my chickens thank you, too! I'm sure that we'll be getting more, as we're about to expand our meat birds and add about 15 turkeys...

Living in upstate NY, I was looking for a solution to frozen water. The base heaters work fine until the temps reach single digits as they often do in my part of the country. I bought the Aqua Miser and mounted them in the bottom of a 5 gal pail. I had an extra 250W bird bath de-icer that I use with my horse so I used that as my heat source. The system has worked like a charm - hasn't even come close to freezing!!

Jennifer --- We used a method like that last winter and it worked pretty well into the twenties. Our favorite heated waterer right now uses heat tape and is good down into the teens! The CD that comes with DIY kits now includes both of those types of heated waterers plus a few other options.

I made a small waterer (with one of the nipples and a tupperware type of container) for a cage I am using for 2 small chicks that I got (my first chickens). I love your product! It works perfectly! The chicks are maybe 10 weeks old, and I had no problem getting them to drink from the nipples. They went right over to it and got water right away!! I had a blast watching them. I didn't expect to be entertained also!! The nipples made having these babies so much more enjoyable. Thank You for such a speedy delivery and wonderful product! Everyone needs chicken nipples!

I just switch my 4 week old chicks to my Aqua Miser and they took to it literally overnight! I'm really glad I don't have to rinse poop and pine shavings out of the old waterer anymore!!

Just wanted to let you know that we love your watering system (and so do the girls). I'm so relieved knowing they're getting nice clean water consistently.

I am THRILLED with my Avian Aqua Miser and have recommended you to other crazy bird lady friends of mine. Thanks for a fantastic product. My only regret is that I went nearly a year sloshing out heavy, poopy waters before I found you!

I like the waterers so much, and my chickens have fun with them. They sometimes gather in a circle and take turns drinking! It is healthy and easy to use and clean and fun.

Purchased last fall, but only put in this spring (didn't want to worry about figuring a way to heat it when we had a heated dog bowl for them). I am SO sorry I didn't put it in before - I wouldn't have to empty and clean poopy bowls all winter !! I love this thing. The chickens (all 11 of them) love it. Besides working, it gives them something constructive to do rather than pick on each other. They took to it within 15 minutes - just as you said. No more poopy water....I love it !! Now to figure a way to keep it unfrozen during winter.

Love my "chicken nipples" Took babies about 2 minutes to learn to use it. I showed one chick and the others learned by watching her.

I ordered just one to see if it would work. I put it in with my three new hens who are two weeks old. It took 2 of the three just ten minutes to figure it out. It took the stubborn leader hen about 30 minutes. I was watching them to make sure they all were getting enough water since this was a new thing for them. I should have just ordered the three nipple kit.

Thanks for making this available, it will help keeping everything clean. The chicks make a mess out of their water!

I taught my 2 day old chicks to drink from it in 5 minutes by holding the aqua miser up and tapping it. they drank the drips then I put it down and did the same thing. I did that several times and they started doing it by themselves

Thank you, Anna. We love the nibs - they work great and I was very surprised at how quickly the chickens learned how to drink from the bucket! Amazing - and no more cleaning poop out of their water!

I put the Avian in the coop, and my chickens went up to it and started drinking ! They are curious little darlings.. I am so happy with the Avian, Very Clever Idea !!. Thank you Thank you !!

Turkey poults LOVE the avian aqua miser! I think it keeps them from getting bored.

My one day old chicks took to the nipples within two seconds of being put into their new cardboard box home - that was amazing! Wonderful invention - thanks!

Implemented the new water system last night. Chickens had the hang of it by breakfast.

We bought our first set to use with our duckies and we really enjoyed being able to fill up the 5 gallon bucket and not worry! Well on impulse we bought 22 baby chicks and had to buy a regular waterier. After cleaning it out 2 times a day the first day we were back here quick putting in another order! We also plan on buying some for backup! I would never be without these again. Thank you so much for this product.

They work so well I'm adding some buckets for my other pens. Even my lambs and goat kids drink from them.

Just wanted you to know how happy I am with the avian aqua miser. I added three nipples to this 6 gallon pail I got from a home brew supply store. My 5 week old girls figured out how to drink in less than 5 minutes!

Anna (my hero);

We received our "chipples" on Saturday but did not get around to opening them until this morning. I had two vinegar bottles that I had just emptied and we only have 12 chickens right now so we used the two bottles. It was the simplest thing we have ever done! We installed the first one in the pen and within 2 minutes, I think less, my ladies were enjoying clean water. We ran in to make the other one, installed it and in 20 seconds they were now using both!

I love my ladies but I HATE the nasty, poopy water. Now everything is good. My parents have 70 chickens. I am going to make a 5 gallon bucket for them and bring it as a surprise. I know my dad will think I am crazy and cannot wait to see his face as his ladies also enjoy the taste of clean, unpoopy water.

I want to shout to the world your invention. I will post on my FB page and forward all of my friends to your website. Thank you and your husband so very, very much!

I am new to the chicken game and it did not take long to get tired of finding the water knocked over all the time and poop in it along with all the pine shavings..So when I found these on line I bought some and put together a pvc watering system in my run..life was better water was cleaner and chickens were happier Thank You. If you dont buy this product then...well I don't know why you wouldn't.

I am amazed at your nipples! My chickens took to them really well and prefer them over the old waterers. And I prefer them over the mess. So happy to have found them.

Hello! I am a loyal reader of the blog and devoted fan of the Avian Aqua Miser. I am so grateful that you and Mark invented it. It has revolutionized my life, I would never brood ducks again without it.

I am brand new to raising chickens ( my husband's idea). I hated cleaning out the water, it was filthy within a half hour of cleaning and filling. I googled no poop water and your site, thankfully appeared. With some trepidation, I ordered a ready to go waterer for five chicken. When it arrived I really had doubts that a bird stupid enough to poop in its own water would be able to use it. To my amazement, as soon as it was hung, Spot (a barred Plymouth) went right to it and started drinking like she knew all along this is what she was waiting for. She was followed by the other chickens immediately, no coaxing. I may have to rethink my initial impression of chickens after this. Thank you so much for your invention. It works just as advertised and now I actually have started to enjoy the little critters. By the way, it works so well that two of my friends raising chickens saw mine and ordered their own. And they love it as much as I do.

We put a few of our chickens into a separate pen to prevent more fighting. We LOVE the waterers we have so I need another one. Thanks again for the GREAT product. It is well worth 30 dollars to not have a mess in the coop and to have to refill every day!

Just wanted to tell you how happy I am with the chicken nipples. I made a waterer from a plastic bucket and the chickens took to it right away. I am so grateful for a solution to the mess we had before.

I just wanted to tell you that this is the BEST thing I have bought for my hens. Thank you VERY much!

I really really like your product and basically cannot live without it. It is the best. And I tell everyone I know to get one.

We have about 50-60 layers and this set-up makes it easy. For weeks at a time all I do is collect eggs. Thank you AquaMiser!!

I purchased one of these a while back for my chickens & we absolutely love it!! One of the best things to happen in our chicken adventure!

I have become so exasperated with my conventional waterer for our chickens. Your product is just what the doctor ordered.

Received my order promply, actually sooner than I'd hoped for. Expensive but worth twice as much. My girls are so smart. I smeared a little banana on the tips and my smartest girl, "Lady Gaga" imediately took to it. GREAT product. Finally - clean drinking water!

We got...and they are working GREAT!!!!

I received my shipment of day-old chicks on Wednesday, 2/13/2013, and introduced the chicks to the Avian Aqua Miser from day one. They caught on to it immediately and it is so great to have fresh, clean water in the brooder instead of poopy water! Also keeps the chicks dry, instead of damp from walking in the water container. I love it!

It took them all of 5 mins for figure it out!! Amazing and now they won't leave it alone!

I want to tell you, like everyone else, how awesome you watering system is. Its awesome! I am a first time chicken raiser. I guess I am more impatient than I thought but I was already tired of the mess after 2 weeks with my original 9 chicks (this was all I thought I wanted). Then my dad showed up with 10 more from a guy that just gave him some, and the mess got worse.

Dad has raised hens in the past (20 years ago) and I was there to help him. This is so much easier. Its awesome! I will tell all my homesteading and backyard chicken raising friends about this product.

I love the Aqua Miser we already have and can't wait to get another one!

Got our order yesterday just in time for our chick order which arrived bright and early this morning. They took right to the waterers without needing any introduction. Very happy with the product