What's the minimum clearance off the ground for the hens to be able to reach the nipples? I have a short coop.
1740509
The height will depend on the breed of your chickens. The hens should raise their heads slightly higher than usual to drink from the nipple. Hope this helps.
1740510
Actually, it really depends on the size of your birds. For optimum value for them as they drink and less water waste you ideally want the birds to extend their necks slightly upward to peck at the nipple. The bottom of my coop is not too low and my buckets are hung from cup style hooks under the top of the ramps. If your coop is too low to the ground but your birds are somewhat tall like my Marans you could mount a bracket on the side of the coop that has a hook on the end (like for hanging plants) and hang the bucket on the hook. Just be sure the hook is long enough to extend out to accommodate the width of the bucket so it will not be too close to the coop side and not hang straight, and that the bracket is strong enough to support the weight of a full bucket if you are filling it all the way up. Without knowing what else your set-up includes I don't have other suggestions. Of course you can mount a bracket with a hook on the end on a fence post or any other strong support that won't yield to the weight of the bucket. Hope this helps.
65437
I built a water system out if PVC using these nipples and the birds had no trouble finding and using them. The chicks are very aware of their surroundings and are attracted to shiny things. They will naturally peck at them and will find that they are their source of water in no time. They tend to drip a little if not properly installed. Use Teflon tape when you screw them in and they should be fine.
287388
I have about a foot of clearance. Our chickens peck anything new so they figured it out fast. I have heard of people shining a laser pointer on them to get the chickens to peck. I'd suggest a red laser. If you can get one to drink the rest should follow. {Bonus tip: After a couple of months of filling to the top my tractor supply bucket broke where the handle attaches. I got a new bucket and only fill it 2/3 full now..}
773287
I'd say an inch. Be sure it goes all the way to the ground if you are keeping birds away from fruit. Doesn't take those blighters long to figure out how to go under.
2141436
I would suggest 2 chickens. Possibly 3 but very crowded. We use it as a rabbit pen and we have 3 chickens in a coop 3x the size of this one. I think it's great for baby chicks.
1359948
If you cut a hole in your coop, I guess, where the waterer and the cooler connect. The waterer needs to be about a foot and a half above the ground for the chickens to drink out of (depending on the size of your chickens). I don't have mine in the coop. It's in the chicken run and the cooler is on pavers to raise it up.
58744
We used ours with full grown chickens and really did not notice any large amount of water left on the ground. We haven't tried it on any chicks yet.
783104
I had an injured hen and her healthy friend (for companionship) placed in this coop/pen and they crawled under the house and laid there in the shade. They can fit and they will lay down there, but they can't stand fully upright. My two were an Easter Egger/Ameraucana and a Cochin if that helps.
1496786
Maybe, if your hens are smart enough. My 6 girls never figured it out. The kids gave them "lessons" repeatedly. We dripped it into a pan, they drank out of the pan. we bumped their beaks to the nipple, and they resisted. We tried teaching the smartest hen first. She didn't learn either. My hens run around outside, too. That could be the problem.
2184397
I put one about six inches high and the other directly above it. Chickens can fly high enough to land on the roosts.
578190
I have four red star hens using one right now you can adjust it to drop the right amount of feed down cuts down food waste from billing out. fill it about every fourth day. it needs a lid if it is going to bee outside. maid mine out tin flashing.
604021
That's what I did. I also had to put chicken wire (i used the plastic kind) across the bottom of the little coop because the hens were digging holes. also I zip tied the 2 sections together because the latches didn't work well. now they are pretty secure.
783100
A small to medium chicken can get under it and lay there in the shade. A full size chicke can squeeze through to get to the other side, but not standing up straight.
1298876
I don't think you are supposed to worry about how many degrees it is - the chicks just use it to stay warm by being up against it, like a mother hen. Put it at the lowest setting for very new chicks. I have even put a little towel under on one end, too, in case they want to get even closer when they are lying down. If they rest quietly underneath, they are fine. If they were chilly, they would peep. They can also use each other for heat. You want to be sure they are not having drafts though. If they come out sometimes, and go back under and are not unhappy, then it should be okay for them.
2164246
my chickens took right to them but a friend of mine had your trouble and he just didn't give them any other source of water. He would tap the nipples to get water on them and they started to drink. Also you need enough water to put pressure on the nipple to leak when they peck at it.
783101
No, they cannot really fit under it and there isn't much room inside for adult chickens either. After I bought it my neighbor told me it was really for chicks not full grown hens. I plan to build something bigger. Hens like to perch a couple of feet off the ground.
1925297
works great for chickens but it is about 3 in. high plus water container so it might be a little high for very small quail