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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: sagehen on June 12, 2009, 06:07:00 pm

Title: Drink feeders
Post by: sagehen on June 12, 2009, 06:07:00 pm

I'm getting some ex-batts soon and I was wondering if i should buy plastic drinks feeders and feeding fountain or should I get galvanised ones? Any recommendations?

Title: Re: Drink feeders
Post by: Rosemary on June 12, 2009, 10:20:34 pm

I'd go for galvanised - don't tip, easy to clean, robust.

Title: Re: Drink feeders
Post by: sandy on June 12, 2009, 11:12:02 pm

I have the same problem, my plastic one has cracked but as my current chickens roam and hve loads of different watering places..pond....galvanised bath, bird bath etc, I do not get too worried, I have put an extra trough out and filled it with fresh water but not sure if they willdrink from it!!!!Down with Plastic!!!! sillcannot affrd galvanised...

Title: Re: Drink feeders
Post by: sandy on June 16, 2009, 05:27:30 pm

Galvanised waterer's are on my Christmas present list!!!!