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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: cookie9 on February 25, 2011, 10:32:03 pm

Title: Poultry drinkers
Post by: cookie9 on February 25, 2011, 10:32:03 pm

does anyone know where i can get these drinkers 30l plastic tripod chicken drinkers but at cheaper prices ?

any replys will be kindly accepted  ;)

Thanks in advance

Callum Cook

Title: Re: Poultry drinkers
Post by: Sandy on February 25, 2011, 10:42:38 pm

I suppose you have loads of chickens but I found my plastic drinkers broke very quickly, especialy in the frost, so now I have all sorts of bowls, not so nice to look at but they do the job, my best one is an old Jam pan, it did have a handle until I droped it when it was frozen!!! I have also used plant troughs, they have also cracked but the look quite nice and very cheap!!

Title: Re: Poultry drinkers
Post by: doganjo on February 25, 2011, 10:45:50 pm

I use the big stainless steel dog bowls

Title: Re: Poultry drinkers
Post by: meebh on February 26, 2011, 08:46:29 am

we bought these last year and they are great and easy to use

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-X-NEW-30L-GALVANISED-METAL-DRINKER-POULTRY-CHICKENS-/380318573536?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry&hash=item588cc0e3e0 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-X-NEW-30L-GALVANISED-METAL-DRINKER-POULTRY-CHICKENS-/380318573536?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry&hash=item588cc0e3e0)

we also bought 2 treadle feeders from ebay and are very happy with them.  In previous winters we have found the plastic ones broke with the frost

 :wave:

Title: Re: Poultry drinkers
Post by: Rosemary on February 26, 2011, 09:51:15 am

I have an old dish for holding field licks for horses. It's really robust and has lasted years.

Title: Re: Poultry drinkers
Post by: northfifeduckling on February 26, 2011, 10:05:16 am

I have one plastic one and one metal drinker which I was both given by folks who gave up theiir birds. I keep them indoors over night if it gets below freezing. The chooks help themselves more from the duck bowls as soon as they are out in the garden. I saw the drinkers on sale at our local feed merchants but never looked how much they are. I would look on ebay. :chook: :&>

Title: Re: Poultry drinkers
Post by: doganjo on February 26, 2011, 11:33:24 am

Quote from: meebh on February 26, 2011, 08:46:29 am

we bought these last year and they are great and easy to use

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-X-NEW-30L-GALVANISED-METAL-DRINKER-POULTRY-CHICKENS-/380318573536?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry&hash=item588cc0e3e0 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-X-NEW-30L-GALVANISED-METAL-DRINKER-POULTRY-CHICKENS-/380318573536?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry&hash=item588cc0e3e0)

we also bought 2 treadle feeders from ebay and are very happy with them.  In previous winters we have found the plastic ones broke with the frost

 :wave:

Bit too expensive fro me, my 6 dog bowls cost £15

Title: Re: Poultry drinkers
Post by: hughesy on February 26, 2011, 12:51:44 pm

Quote from: cookie9 on February 25, 2011, 10:32:03 pm

but at cheaper prices ?

Cheaper than what? They sell them where I work a bit under 30 quid I think. Problem I can see with them is they are a bitch to clean once the algae has coated the inside.

Title: Re: Poultry drinkers
Post by: DJ_Chook on February 26, 2011, 06:53:17 pm

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Problem I can see with them is they are a b*tch to clean once the algae has coated the inside.
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I put some small loose gravel in with a little bit of water and start shaking it. Works a treat.

Title: Re: Poultry drinkers
Post by: ambriel on February 27, 2011, 08:26:48 pm

So long as I can keep the pigs away from them I find the plastic drinkers work well enough.

The porkers, though, seem to take delight in turning them over and tossing them in the air.