Barrel chicken waterer

Katie Williams on Instagram: "We converted our @thechickenfountain from the garden hose to a rain barrel & it was so easy! The @thechickenfountain is so versatile, if you need a low maintenence watering system check it out! #chickenfountain #chickens #rainbarrel #diy #chickenrun #chickentunnel"

Before leaving on a 10-day camping trip, I filled up the water dish for the chickens…and grumbled the entire time. I really wanted some kind of large reservoir…so the online research began! Here’s how I built an automatic chicken waterer.

The Reserve at Pierce Farms on Instagram: "Who is this man I married🤭😏🥰 Rain barrel waterer with lots of cups for the chickons!"

We have built a LOT of chicken waterers in our years of chicken wrangling. They break, clog, or otherwise just become a pain to deal with. No matter the size, filling it is always irritating. With …

I use a 5 gallon bucket, gamma lid, horizontal nipples and a stock tank deicer for my heated waterer. I like to use horizontal nipples, because they keep your water clean 24/7 and should not freeze during the winter as long as you have a heat...

The Superior Gardener | Lindsey on Instagram: "This is the simple trick we use to keep algae out of our birds’ drinking water. (Can also be used for rain barrels too!) #backyardchickens #chickenkeeping #gardening #gardener #howto #lifehacks #chickens #ducks #backyardducks"

We keep our chickens in big cages to keep them safe from predators and so we have an easy time finding the eggs. One of the biggest hassles...

I have two designs for making rain barrel waterers. It makes things much easier to water 50 gallons at a time. I will attach links to amazon...