Advantages Of Constant Flow Water Supply For Chickens

By Ruthie Calderon


To have a productive and healthy flock, bird owners should ensure that their flocks always consume clean and fresh fluids all the time. Cleanliness is very important to chicken as is helps them to regulate their temperatures and also facilitate proper digestion of food. Constant flow water supply for chickens which are especially laying eggs is very vital.

There are few factors one can use to come up with constant supply for chickens. These include determining the available space, the space at your disposal is critical when selecting garden fountain. Pound fountain require large space as compared to wall fountains which only require small space.

A person need to know the material they want to use, they can either choose river rock, slate, marble, bamboo, glass, copper, ceramic and granite. Then they should consider which style suits them better, if it is oriental, cascade, contemporary, waterfall and desert. Also consider if there are any architectural features you would want complemented.

Steps to take to ensure your birds are healthy include isolating your chicken from other wild birds. Wild birds can bring infections to your birds. If bird owner let their chickens move around the garden they should place their fountains in a coop to prevent wild birds from accessing them.

Cascading type is a flexible system of supplying technique and the most common among homes. This system works as follows, it has a jet which releases fluids on the surface around glazed pot, the content flows freely through the pot and down to basin. The basin water is recycled using a pump. This system is suitable for small gardens and does not make a lot of noise.

Dome and bell feeders are almost the same but they both have different purposes or roles. For dome it has to be placed on the surface of the floor while bell drinkers are suspended in air for them to be efficient. Recommended for indoors use since they can be hanged or suspended. Are not appropriate for outside conditions because the wind blows them making it hard for chicks to drink from them.

Another method of constant supply is cup feeders, are usually one to two inches wide and utilize valves to control the flow. Two types of cup feeders are available each using different kinds of valves. One kind utilizes small float valve and the other utilizes trigger valve.

Type the kind of fountain you want and view the features and their price. If you are satisfied with the system you can place an order after making some payments. The other type is nipple drinkers which can be automatic or manual according to the owner choice.

Both feeders lack reservoir or stores. Is it advised not to use tap water pressure so it is recommended to use header tank. Advantages related to this method include, there simplicity when it comes to usage and there mobility.

Disadvantages are, the systems are easily clogged, only suitable for small scale rearing of birds because only one birds feeds at a time, during winter seasons they freeze easily, they can break easily if they are made of plastic and not appropriate for many birds.




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