Unsecure chicken perches

[Lorax]

We got our Cube on Monday and we got our chooks today!!

 

We've got a Bluebelle, a Golden Ranger, a Columbine and a Speckeldy.

 

My question is: we have filled up the Super Glug, but so far (we've only just got them home!) they haven't found it. Will they? I'm paranoid about them becoming dehydrated..

Edited September 23, 2010 by Guest

[thelurch]

I was worried too when we got our 5 just over a month ago.

 

I just showed them how it worked by pushing the red teets in to show them that water came out, did that for 5 minutes then watched and one caught on quite quickly and the others learnt from her.

 

I did however get a gravity drinker as well to go in my walk in run, they actually prefer that but do use both and the glug is a great back up when they kick aubiose in the gravity drinker

[Stedic]

My hybrids got the hang of it after I spent about 4 hours flicking the metal bits on the bottom of it, but they only took small drinks so I gave them a standard Glug. My ex-batts haven't shown much interest in it either, so I bought them an extra Glug.

 

The spare Glug arrived today - at which point all three ex-batts immeduiately started to drink from the Super Glug! They were very nearly ex-ex-batts I can tell you!

 

I've found the chickens only seem to use the Super Glug when there is no alternative. I'd suggest that you spend some time showing them how to use it (ridiculous I know) but perhaps provide them with water in a dog bowl for an hour or two each day. That way, if they can't get the hang of it straight away they won't dehydrate.

[Chicken shack]

I have lowered mine so they drink from the top. I just have to ensure its not too low and all the water seeps out. They also have water out side the run for when they free range. The theory is good but the chooks wont use it. Sorry Omlet but I think this system needs rethinking. Water is so important to thier survival.

[Fur 'n' Feathers]

hen we got our cube & superglug the original hens didn't have a clue (used to the glug). However, getting some newbies with one being a pecker we now find everyone has taken to it. We keep it as an extra to a glug, which is useful particularly in hot weather. They choose between the 2 at any time.