Chicken Waterer

We came up with a very simple way of creating an automatic chicken waterer using a 5gal bucket, hose, PVC pipe and chicken nipples. We decided to do this to help keep the water clean and keep it off the ground. We were also looking for a water system that would allow us to go a few days without bringing gallons of water out to the chickens. We have been using this system for a while now and it has been working great!! We can fill that 5gal bucket and that can last the chickens approximately 2 weeks!

We first took the 5gal bucket and drilled a hole toward the bottom on the side of the bucket. We then secured brass fittings for a hose in the bucket and sealed it with some silicone sealant. We allowed that to set up over night. 

In the meantime, we drilled small holes in the PVC and secured the chicken nipples in the PVC. We attached a 6' garden hose to the PVC pipe using a PVC fitting that fit our 2" PVC pipe and had a male end. We used some plumbers tape to help secure the metal hose with the PVC fitting. 

We then cut a hole in a piece of 2x4 to suspend the watering tube from the coop. 

It took a couple hours before our chickens figured out how to use the nipples, but once one of them did, they all then used it. It's a great way to save on water and the water stays clean verses having a container on the ground. 

Enjoy!