DIY - Chicken Watering System

A quick and dirty DIY video on how to make a chicken watering system!

[@hostshopafrica]

... love the way you put it... "took more time looking for my tools than anything...so that's my style..." Its' a great video and very practical, I am looking to improve on eliminating water spillage in my coop so I was thinking of something like this. Thanks!

[@josephvogel7234]

I have seen several variations on this idea. You made it look very easy. One thing I think I will add for efficiency is a turn out into the yard with a ball valve that can be used when the water needs to be emptied and the system needs to be flushed.

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

* I like the idea of using a 55 gallon barrel. I have a number of them and will use one as well * I'm going to put a heater in mine, so I don't have to worry about the water freezing in the winter * I'm just going to put chicken nipples on the barrel itself, put the whole barrel inside of their run and I don't have to worry about water freezing in the pipe or your cups. Great video.

[@minnesota630]

Food grade silicone seals pvc just as well as cement, takes much longer to set up.

[@shadyfieldhomestead1974]

Will those nipple screw adapters work on 3/4” pvc? Or is that 1/2” pvc? I saw these on Amazon and was thinking of getting them. However, I drilled a hole 3/8 drill bit, in my 3/4” pvc and it screwed right in. Still not sure if it’ll leak or not, it screwed in tight.

[@bruceboyles1895]

How do you keep it freezing?

[@allenbelcher5133]

3/4 inch pipe coming out the bottom of rain barrel?

[@leonannegers7874]

Looking back now do you wish you would of changed anything maybe a shut off or come out the side uses a water hose to contact it anything you May of wanting to change like the ida going to build one myself. Any help would be great

[@littlehouseonthehillhomestead]

Yes a shut off value would be a great idea if you need to do repairs!

[@AK-ll5tu]

good work brother .. I would like to follow your step .. I like it.

[@mustafasamad1165]

Do they get enough water? How did they learn to drink?

[@AnnD2023]

Doesn't the water get really warm in the summer?

[@christofurmay8646]

So far the water hasn't gotten warm but we also haven't gotten any 90 degree plus days.

[@lbazvlogs5047]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@nuchjareenakowong]

สับตะไคร้ให้ล่ะ...รอคลิปเก็บไข่ไก่

[@littlehouseonthehillhomestead]

What is the seal called??

[@christofurmay8646]

The brand of the seal I used are call uniseal!

[@donaldshelander351]

Too much of a chance for chickens to crap in those. I prefer the brass lixit for birds I used then for Cockatiels and chickens .