DIY Chicken Waterer

We know there are many different types of chicken waterers out there, but this one is our favorite. We live in Georgia and don’t get harsh cold winters, so, it keeps water from freezing. If we do drop into freezing temps for more than a few days, it will freeze and I supply them with buckets of water until the hard freeze passes which is typically in a day. Now, in the Summer it gets super hot and we’ve noticed the water stays cool. If the cooler is in shade algae growth is pretty much non existent, however full sun will cause algae growth.
These plans can be customize with as many water cups as needed.
Watering Cups with PVC T- Fittings-
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If you already have the cups, here are the adaptors-
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[@creamsodayoda]

Best video I've found. You explain it perfectly and I love your quirkiness.

[@ariguerrero8762]

Thats cool I might make one..I'm tired of dirty water. Although, if I may...instead of those adapters for the cups, it would be a little better to use 2 separate , 1/2" x ( 1/8"?...or whatever size the cup threads are) Tee...socket x socket x thread And just thread the cups right into the Tee's

[@sarahqmangrum]

Thanks for the diy video. Wanted to share something I didn’t realize when dry fitting my pieces. The female coupler needs to be threaded on one end and non-threaded on the other end for the extender piece of pvc pipe to got into it. Made a coupe of these today using a 5-gallon igloo cooler and a smaller 2-gallon igloo cooler. I used the self-filling cups from RentACoop.

[@madlife3770]

Does it seem you there is any concern about the chemicals in the sealants? Having made a few yourself at this point, does it seem to you there's any chance any of it could leech into the water? I was thinking of doing this and putting warm-ish water in the cooler in the winter and am wondering if I should only use it with cold or room temp water.

[@JesseLarson-dt7uo]

Like your video. I live desert southwest 106 degrees today. I have been using cooler and water cups for a year. I drop frozen water bottles in cooler to keep water cool for my ladies. I found that I can reduce algae problems by painting lid back, then cover black paint with white paint to reflect heat.. I put screw on end caps, so I can clean PVC tubing yearly with bottle brush.

[@birdseyeviewfamily]

@@JesseLarson-dt7uo I absolutely love the ideas of painting the lids, removable end caps, and using frozen water bottles! Excellent tips! 👏👏👏👏

[@rhondaknight3614]

We followed your directions and made this yesterday. Thank you so much! Loved the video.

[@Gailsyb]

I can't thank you enough for posting this video. I revised just a tad.

[@samah9822]

Thank you I used your idea and modified it. I can wait for it to dry so I can try it out😊

[@charlierose2104]

Love it! Thank you!

[@birdseyeviewfamily]

You're welcome!!!

[@charlierose2104]

Bird's Eye View can you make the pipe longer and add two more cups? I’d like to have 4

[@melrasgaming4260]

@@charlierose2104 Simple answer is yes, this is just what we did for us(I'm the hubby). Just double the length of your pipes(for the cups) and space your cups accordingly.

[@jessicakirchoff2536]

Nice job on a simple watered. You could even add ice for super hot summer temperatures!

[@NoMoreBLUEISIS]

Just what I was looking for, it's a shame they don't make one like the nipple waterer that I just bought unfortunately my girls don't like it. It just screws in, in replacement of the spigot. Thank you!

[@gladysshulters7055]

Can i make the pvc 6" so I can put 4 cups instead of 2? Also, can I use nipples instead of cups?

[@birdseyeviewfamily]

@@gladysshulters7055 You can absolutely make the pvc longer and add multiple cups. I would think you could install nipples as well as long as they can connect to the pvc. I don’t know what their fittings look like since I haven’t used them, but I’ve seen photos of them installed on buckets, so I would assume they should work. 😁

[@jennylittle6852]

How do you clean out the pvc pipes to make sure you don't get any build up from hard water for example?

[@birdseyeviewfamily]

We have well water and haven't had any clogs. However, you can always unscrew the water cups to clear out any clogs if needed.

[@robertteague6342]

Why do I need 2 male and 2 female couplers?

[@birdseyeviewfamily]

That was a mistake. I was making 2 separate waterers and I said x2. haha I actually didn't realize what I did until now. geez! hahaha

[@JDT738126]

How many birds can it take care of?

[@birdseyeviewfamily]

We currently have flocks of 5 on each one and they last a week in the hot summer and longer in the cooler temps. We’ve had up to 8 and it still lasted a good while. Definitely recommend keeping them in full or partial shade. We have moved since this video and at the old house, in the shade we had no algae issues, now they are in full sun and some algae does grow. Not a big issue with me, but thought I’d mention.

[@katiecerda7042]

What about mold? You glued everything, so just had me thinking.

[@birdseyeviewfamily]

@@katiecerda7042 I know this is a year late reply, but someone mentioned they used screw on end caps so they can use a bottle brush to clean out the pvc pipes. Pretty good idea for easy cleaning. I haven’t experienced any mold, but I have seen some algae build up in the coolers that sit in full sun.

[@robertsigler8913]

Where do you buy those types of watering cups with the half collar that fits the PVC pipe?

[@birdseyeviewfamily]

I am so sorry this reply is so late. Like really late! here's the amazon link to the cup adaptors. The original ones we found are not available, but we bought these later on to make more waterers. www.amazon.com/dp/B00MW5CHWK?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_product_details

[@birdseyeviewfamily]

Amazon now has cups with PVC t-fittings if you need both the cups and adaptors. www.amazon.com/dp/B093SW4XRC/ref=sspa_dk_detail_6?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B093SW4XRC&pd_rd_w=guaMB&pf_rd_p=0c758152-61cd-452f-97a6-17f070f654b8&pd_rd_wg=KSI27&pf_rd_r=C04MMS6AEDAD0V4ZR79M&pd_rd_r=752f517c-615d-4fee-9d23-35f7c5f24985&s=lawn-garden&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFVQk5DQVc1VDdLR08mZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA3OTE2MDVNVUFCRFZGNjlQRzcmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMDk1MTYzMTIxNFdSTEhTUlcyQ08md2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWwmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

[@vivadevega]

How does this work in the winter??

[@birdseyeviewfamily]

We live in north Georgia and don’t have super harsh winters, but we do get down into the teens. So far the water hasn’t frozen over. Not even in the pipes. However, I’m sure that would be different in a colder climate.