Author Topic: Poultry drinkers  (Read 6010 times)

cookie9

  • Joined Feb 2011
Poultry drinkers
« 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



Sandy

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Re: Poultry drinkers
« Reply #1 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!!

doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Clackmannanshire
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Re: Poultry drinkers
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2011, 10:45:50 pm »
I use the big stainless steel dog bowls
Always have been, always will be, a WYSIWYG - black is black, white is white - no grey in my life! But I'm mellowing in my old age

meebh

  • Joined Jun 2010
Re: Poultry drinkers
« Reply #3 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

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:

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Poultry drinkers
« Reply #4 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.

northfifeduckling

  • Joined Jan 2009
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Re: Poultry drinkers
« Reply #5 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: :&>

doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Clackmannanshire
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Re: Poultry drinkers
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2011, 11:33:24 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

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
Always have been, always will be, a WYSIWYG - black is black, white is white - no grey in my life! But I'm mellowing in my old age

hughesy

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • Anglesey
Re: Poultry drinkers
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2011, 12:51:44 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.

DJ_Chook

  • Joined Jun 2009
  • Mid Wales
  • Chicken mad, nothing else just chickens.
Re: Poultry drinkers
« Reply #8 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.
Chicken nutter extraordinaire.

ambriel

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Kinlochbervie, NW Sutherland, Scotland
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Re: Poultry drinkers
« Reply #9 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.

 

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