ads1080 Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Any of you who have hens fitted with a bump bit which drinker do you use? I'm considering fitting a bumpa bit to a bird but concerned about water depth in the drinker and it's ability to drink adequately. Thanks Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Hi Adam I answered your question on another site a drinker with a 'saucer' around 2" deep will suffice. Either that, or pop a heavy dish full of water in the run for that hen to drink from. My hens have the choice of using a gravity drinker or an Omlet glug; either of those would be fine with a bumpa bit fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads1080 Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 Aah my youtube question? The water depth in my drinker is around 18mm, if that isn't enough I'll use one of those heavy dog bowls. Thanks again for your replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmalou Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I bought a 5 litre waterer which you fill, put the lid on and then flip over as quickly as possible. Think they are caleld gravity ones?? Problem is, half of it pours out after turning so it actually isn't a 5 litre waterer, just a 2.5 litre one!!!! Whre the 5 litre comes into it I don't know. Misold I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Haha... you need to turn those ones quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmalou Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Quickly yes but it still will never hold 5 litres of water in a million years. i am blindingly fast doig it believe me and get soaked in the process!!! How do they get away will selling it as a 5 litre waterer. It's impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads1080 Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 It does hold 5ltr. Once you attach the Base and flip it over the water fills the Base section so doesnt look full anymore. You shouldn't be losing a lot of water whilst flipping it over. I may lose only a few mls everytime I do mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmalou Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Yes but I am sure that what is in the dish does not reflect the amount that is missing from inside the waterer. I am pretty good at flipping now, or so I thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
