oldbird Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Has anyone solved the problem of how to stop the chooks from kicking wood chips into their water containers (both Glug & type you fill up & turn upside down)? Came back from weekend away to find that they had kicked stuff into both water containers, soaking up their water supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcatz Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Hi, I have a bucket drinker and put it on a thick bit of paving slab and put another less thick bit of slab infront of it. You could try hanging up the type you fill and turn upside down and raise the glug up a bit higher and give the chickens a tree stump or something to step on to reach it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobaloo Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Mine all hang about 6 inches...it rarely gets anything in it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 got mine on a concrete block and a deep clay bowl makes it about 8 inch off the bedding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Yep, I hang mine up, if thats impractical then stand them on bricks, that should do the trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-DiamondChick07 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Mines on a concrete slab, does the job nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Mine on a couple of layers of bricks. Can see a theme emerging here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 mine wash their greens and their feet in theirs - not sure why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Oh yes, mine like to wash their feet in their water too. Also they occasionally like to poo in it It seems the water is much improved with some added flavouring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbird Posted August 24, 2010 Author Share Posted August 24, 2010 Thanks very much everyone. I will try raising non-Glug drinker up on bricks & put the Glug a bit higher as advised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Hope that works. I hang mine quite high up and then give them a log to stand on so they can reach to drink. Even the most determinedly diggy chicken can't get too much bedding in the glug when it is that high up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
