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Michael F.
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2024
They work as designed, not having any issues with them.
Eric Cole
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2024
If you have more than 6 chickens, setting up a system using these watering cups may not be a good choice. We have 25 chickens. We installed 2 hanging 5-gallon water buckets using 8 of these cups on each bucket. The nature of chickens causes them to jockey for position at each bucket. The buckets are hung just below their head level, enough so that their that they can dip their beaks in and drink.We have had 6 cups snap right off at the juncture where the cup clicks into the stem (2 small nubs)This has caused anywhere from 3-5 gallons of water to drain into their coop, and it creates an awful mess!Unless they re-design these cups or you only have a few chickens, I would avoid these for a bucket application.
Josie Granger
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2023
Works well for what the chickens need. The only thing I would say about doing to these cups, is the when the spring comes out of the cups if you have an animal that steps down on them and makes the cups come off the other part, that the springs come off so I would have to super glue the spring in the cup cause when you loose the spring, the cups don't automatically fill up anymore so I suggest gluing them in on one side so u don't have to go hunting down the correct spring to replace them like I did. Other then that these cups work really well.
P Weber
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2023
First time 30 gallons of water poured out everywhere . . . .Also, the mounting is plastic, with plastic threads and nuts. As a result, you cannot tighten them down enough to keep the chickens from tilting the assembly sideways. this causes the water in the cups to spill out and results in the tank draining. The threaded mount and nuts need to be metal so that they can be tightened, without stripping the threads.
Jennifer Jones
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2023
I made 3 - 5 gal waterers for my quail. I put 6 cups on each bucket. Here are a few tips: #1 don’t put cups on the back side of the bucket so you can carry it after filling it up and they won’t break off on your leg, #2 keep a good amount of extras on hand because they will break or start running over and you’ll need to replace them quickly, #3 if you’re going to set your water bucket on the ground you’ll have to drill the holes for the cups about 3+ inches from the bottom of the bucket to give the cups room to dip down and shut off (I wanted mine to get as much water as possible so I drilled mine low so I had to put them blocks to raise them off the ground enough and I hung another in my chick pen. Plus that keeps them from scratching dirt into the cups), #4 use a clear bucket so you can see when the water is getting low (I got mine from Home Depot). I’ve tried other water cups but I really like these the most. They seem to last longer than other brands, they’re more rubbery than hard plastic, and a good price! Hope that’s helps!
Kindle Customer
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2023
I have 100 chicks this spring. For the last 10 weeks, I have been cleaning waterers several times daily - scraping the mud-like wet shaved bedding out of the troughs.This weekend we moved the chicks into the new coop where they will stay for several months. I have been dreading cleaning and filling the waterers I used in the brooders.So, using kitty litter buckets (they're free once they're empty), we installed 2 water dishes on each side, which was really easy with the provided drill bit, and hung the buckets from the ceiling framework. The lids keep dirt, insects, and rodents out, and the handle is strong enough even when totally full of water. The bucket waterers are just a bit off the floor so any size chick can use them. No dirt or caked bedding to have to clean out of the dishes, and i only have to fill the bucket every other day.THESE ARE WONDERFUL!!! I can sit in the coop and watch my chicks with joy instead of hauling waterers back and forth into my kitchen to clean and fill them. These are so easy to use, I wish I'd gotten them earlier. And they are soooo inexpensive. Together they cost less than 1/2 of ONE of my regular waterers, yet are enough to water everyone!! Don't wait, try these!
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2023
Just received these yesterday and I'm very happy with them. They are very easy to install. I used Tidy Cat litter buckets and had six of them up and running in 5 minutes. My week old chicks started using it immediately. My bigger chickens and turkeys are figuring it out. No leaking, no difficulty tightening. It came with a drill bit that worked great. They fill up nicely and have a good sized cup.
Guy’s tunes
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2023
They work well. With gravity feed I don’t know how well they would do under house pressure.As far as tight almost have to tighten to the point I’m afraid I’m going to strip to keep the chickens from spinning them and emptying the bucket. So far have not stripped one.
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