Sam Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Hi, I saw on the Omlet shop that they sell this thing that goes into a waterbutt, so the chickens have a constant supply of water. So is rainwater that comes off my WIR roof into the water butt ok to refill the chickens drinker with? (Just checking as the amount of times the chickens escape when I have my hands full carrying their water from the other end of the garden ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken shack Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 My girls always have rain butt water and they are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 having seen the hideous muddy puddles that my girls favour at times, I wouldn't worry about a water butt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debsygooch Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 HI Spacechick = I'm with you on that. My ladies prefer stagnant puddles and water in the planter drip trays over any clean glug water. It doesn't matter that I've srubbed the glugs until they are almost new looking they soon end up flicking mud into them to create nice tasty "brown" water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Some of my lot have waterbutt water but I do clean the waterbutts out reasonably often and the downpipes have old (clean) tights on the end which act as a filter I wont give waterbutt water to chickens under 12 weeks though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Could you link to the product? I've had a look but can't seem to find the product you mention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted November 15, 2011 Author Share Posted November 15, 2011 Oops sorry, forgot about this post!! Thanks for the replies, think I'll start using that water now And heres the product Mum Click Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
