The drinking bowl is included in the list of indispensable devices for growing domestic chickens. It is not necessary to purchase this product as a finished product; it can be built by itself from the materials available on the farm. Moreover, the manufacturing process itself is quite simple.
Drinker Features
The main property of the drinker made from the bottle is convenience for the owner during maintenance, as well as comfort for the bird during the operation of the product. Filling with water, changing the liquid and washing should not be accompanied by any difficulties, especially if there are many birds in the hen house and they are often serviced. Easy maintenance for the owner is that the water packaging is free to fill. In addition, the device should properly implement its main purpose - the chicken should drink water from it without any obstacles.
Important! So that the chicken’s body does not become dehydrated, it needs to be supplied with approximately 0.5 liters of water each day. The amount of fluid should be adjusted depending on weather conditions and diet. Pour more water into the trough during the summer season, as well as with increasing portions of dry food in the chicken menu.Special attention should be paid to the safety of the structure. The sides should not be sharp, so that the chicken does not scratch and cut. For this purpose, the edges are folded or processed properly.
As for the material, in this article we consider the construction exclusively of plastic. This material does not oxidize and does not pose a threat to the bird. In addition, plastic tolerates a moist environment. Therefore, you can not be afraid that the plastic drinking bowl will be hazardous to health.
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The device must be made resistant to rollover. When water is poured into a practically empty container, the birds usually pile on it. So that the structure does not bend down or turn over, the drinker is firmly fixed or makes it rather heavy in weight.
The state of their health depends on how clean the water that chickens consume. The main water tank should be as isolated as possible so that the bird does not climb into it and do not clog up the water in any other way. This will minimize the risk of pathogens entering the fluid.
Did you know? An ancient araucana chicken carries blue or greenish eggs. Such a nickname was given to a bird in honor of an Indian tribe from South America, where this breed comes from. The amazing color of the shell arose as a result of infection by a virus that inserted a gene into the host's DNA, which led to an excessively high concentration of biliverdin bile in the shell of the pigment. This fact does not affect the quality of eggs, except for the color, they are no different from the usual patterns.
Simple vacuum bottle from the bottle
Vacuum construction, as the name implies, supplies water through a vacuum. At the same time, water enters the drinker when necessary. As soon as the bird drinks the water, the tank refills. This type of drinker is very easy to make.
Tools and materials
To assemble a simple vacuum construction, you need to arm yourself with the following materials and tools:
- 10 liter plastic bottle with a cap;
- any vessel of average depth in which a 10-liter bottle (bath or basin) fits;
- awl or stationery knife.
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Manufacturing process
Step-by-step instruction:
- In the bottle with a stationery knife or sewed pierce the hole. The hole diameter is 6-7 mm, and the distance from the bottom should be about 5 cm. However, the distance from the bottom depends directly on the basin in which you immerse the bottle. If it is deep enough, then, respectively, and the hole needs to be done a little higher.
- Fill the bottle with water and install in the selected basin.
- Hermetically close the container with a lid.
This product can be built from a 5-liter bottle.
Did you know? It is known that red light allows you to somewhat pacify the aggression of chickens. Therefore, in the 80s. the last century, the company AnimaLens (USA) produced red chicken contact lenses. It was assumed that the product will help prevent aggression in birds. However, the tool was not popular among farmers, because the hens were completely blind because of them. Long before that (in 1903), American Andrew Jackson designed glasses for chickens. At one time, they were massively sold throughout America, but today this adaptation is quite difficult to find on sale, and in the UK they are completely prohibited.
A more complex version of the vacuum drinkers from the bottle
The drinker can be made from a plastic bottle using a complicated scheme.
Tools and materials
You will need:
- 2.5 liter plastic bottle;
- 5 liter plastic bottle;
- 2 screws;
- awl and clerical knife;
- screwdriver.
Manufacturing process
Step-by-step instruction:
- From the 5-liter bottle you will need only the top with a cap. To do this, cut it, leaving ¼ of the upper part.
- Unscrew the cap from the 2.5-liter container and attach it with screws to the inside of the cap from a large bottle. Then screw the product from the caps onto the neck of the 5-liter bottle.
- In the upper part of the smaller container, make a hole with a diameter of 6-7 mm.
- Invert the smaller bottle and lower it into a large cut capacity, twisting it onto the cap. In the future, to pour water into a 2.5-liter bottle, unscrew it from the smaller cap again.
- Water flows from a hole made earlier in a smaller bottle and fills a large cut bottle to the level at which the hole is located.
- Suspend the pole on a support (for example, a wall), and it is ready for use.
Important! The edges of the trimmed 5-liter bottle must be located above the hole for the passage of water.
Nipple drinker from the bottle
The nipple watering method is considered to be progressive and popular. Consider the easiest device of this type.
Tools and materials
In order to build a nipple drinker, prepare:
- 5 liter bottle;
- one nipple;
- awl and stationery knife.
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Manufacturing process
The design is made as follows:
- In the cap of a 5-liter bottle with an awl, pierce a hole.
- Insert the nipple into it.
- Completely cut the bottom of the plastic container so that you can easily fill the bottle with water as needed.
- For convenience and strength, fix the resulting structure on any support.
