Self Cleaning Chicken Waterer

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Self Cleaning Chicken Waterer

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@horseshoefarmaz 11 ай бұрын

Great idea adding the fence between the plants and water! I put a pond in my coop and the chickens ate all my plants 🤦‍♀️ I definitely recommend adding a screen an inch or two under water, or some rocks/steps for them to climb out if they fall in. Chickens drown really easily and like to fly/fall into stock tanks for some reason. *edited for clarity

@EricSeider 11 ай бұрын

All good tips thanks! Yes my chickens are brilliant at getting themselves in situations they can’t get out of.

@rosseryn8216 7 ай бұрын

Would add a concrete block or something similar, would not use wire of any kind. Wire would work great at first but would need to be replaced annually or more often unless it was stainless steel.

@rachelle2963 Жыл бұрын

Why have I never thought of this?! 😅 What a great idea! Keep us posted on how it’s working!

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I’ll definitely give an update but so far it’s working well.

@leelindsay5618 Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of how i used to have a cat water setup with a beta fish and a pothos ivy...wasn't planned, but both the cat and beta fish enjoyed it and lived long healthy lives.

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

Nice integration

@MosaicHomestead 6 ай бұрын

I understand the concept, i built mini ponds back in the day, but mini ponds need more maintenance than big ponds, im using your second option with a Diy easy clean attachment, i also hate watering chickens with a passion 😂. I have a video up on my diy attachment for the animal waterer, i clean it in less than 30 seconds.

@pamday2943 Жыл бұрын

All so I think puting a brink or cement block in the chicken end, that way if one falls in on accident it will be able to get out

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

Probably a good idea, although it’s not deep enough where they couldn’t flap their way out.

@pamday2943 Жыл бұрын

That is a great idea, duckweed would work real good in that as well

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Duckweed is great, the azolla tends to outgrow it.

@melvinwagner3989 Жыл бұрын

I'm just building new areas for my chickens. Guess how I will be watering them? Great idea!

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@markkristynichols845 Жыл бұрын

Hell yes Eric! I’m loving it!!! Don’t comment hardly ever but have been a follower for a bit since Billy spoke about ya! ❤ from Kristy in Missouri zone 6b 😃🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks. Glad to have you.

@Flachickenman Жыл бұрын

Freaking great setup!

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

Cheers, thanks.

@rosseryn8216 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for introducing me to Azzola. Now I have a new project. I knew about duckweed but not Azolla.

@EricSeider 7 ай бұрын

There’s so much potential in incorporating aquaculture, azolla is one of my favorites.

@I.m-Me 21 күн бұрын

This is cool, but will probably yield mosquitos. They do make a couple of types of red plastic waterers that are proportional to chickens and get much less dirty

@EricSeider 21 күн бұрын

No mosquitoes if you have fish.

@sunshineschickens Жыл бұрын

Cool solution! Great addition of plants for the girls to eat too.

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It’s working out well so far.

@zackbowman3664 Жыл бұрын

Like this idea very much! Looks like the next chicken pen project!

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

Awesome, best of luck. For some reason your comment was held for review, weird.

@Lydia-wu1zg Жыл бұрын

Great! Please keep us updated

@EricSeider 11 ай бұрын

I did in an update in my latest garden update video , but it’s still working great!

@mellyg8872 Жыл бұрын

Good to see ya again! Love this idea.

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

Good to be back, thanks.

@lachlanscanlan5621 11 ай бұрын

i was looking for an idea like this but otherwise those are the prettiest darn chickens on the internet

@EricSeider 11 ай бұрын

Thanks, I think it’s the compost that keeps them looking good. Let me know how the water system works for you.

@lachlanscanlan5621 11 ай бұрын

@@EricSeider will do, would be good to see how your set-up fairs over time too. Good ideas-experimentation-better ideas. Im in Australia and rely on chooks for eggs, we eat a lot of eggs here. I have a dam with sedges around it - i am going to use some for this.

@EricSeider 11 ай бұрын

@lachlanscanlan5621 so far so good, water clarity is still good. Occasional algae build up but the plants are filling in. I think an ideal setup would be not allowing the chickens to perch on the rim so they don’t poop in the water but the pond ecosystem takes care of it eventually. You could utilize the manure load by adding shrimps and other crustaceans.

@karenporter3156 Жыл бұрын

Looks great! Just wondering if some predators, such as snakes, will be able to get through the fencing as the wire grid size is much larger then chicken wire? Thanks for sharing.

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

Snakes aren’t an issue for me but you could use 1/2” welded wire.

@VaderisOne 2 ай бұрын

Can you give a list of all plant and animal life used, very specific please

@EricSeider 2 ай бұрын

I can list what I know but specifics aren’t necessary, I just used the plants I found locally growing wild. You want half of the container filled with plants. And some type of little fish to eat mosquito larvae. What I have for plants: Bulrush, Water primrose , Water plantain, Water iris, Azolla, Duckweed, Water hyacinth, Water lily, Eel grass Fish: mosquito fish Cheers

@VaderisOne 2 ай бұрын

@@EricSeider ok, well I will ask local pet shop what type of fish and I guess go find local plant place and ask them

@mollymanilay538 Жыл бұрын

Good idea!!!

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@jwallaby7895 Жыл бұрын

Wow such a simple magical idea. How long does it stay potable for? Indefinitely with no maintenance?

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

Thanks. As long as the pond ecosystem stays in tact it will go on. You’d probably need to thin out the plants occasionally, if it gets real cold in winter then you’d need a solution for the water freezing.

@firesalamander100 Жыл бұрын

Maybe adding some large chicken wire over the top where the chickens drink from then adding some fish to help clean the bowl could be a great addition to ensuring a sanitary basin? That way the fish aren't getting pecked at or getting snatched by raccoons

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

Mosquito fish are tiny so it would have to be one skilled raccoon. Water snails and other crustaceans clean most of the debris more than fish generally.

@sleeplessinthecarolinas8118 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant!

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@JcrConcepts 4 ай бұрын

Nice. Take a look at this one ( automatic self maintained water system for chickens) let me know thanks

@jaimelynnpps 2 ай бұрын

This looks amazing! Do you get winter? here in Canada, I'm wondering what would happen when this freeze is over. would you have to replace the plants every year?

@EricSeider 2 ай бұрын

We have very mild winters here, if you source your plants locally they should come back in the spring, if you can keep the pond from freezing solid that would definitely help. But you will need a winter solution for water for sure or a way to keep the water from freezing. Best of luck.

@RenewedHomestead Жыл бұрын

Great idea! Thank you!

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@resolutionarybeing1885 Жыл бұрын

Very promising. Thanks for your sharing.

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching.

@chickenfarmer209 3 ай бұрын

watch out for wet pox

@gisele6943 Жыл бұрын

Great thank you!

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome.

@AnnasChickenRanch 8 ай бұрын

What about in cold weather that would freeze the water?

@EricSeider 8 ай бұрын

Depending on how cold it gets, there are some low energy methods to keeping the water from freezing. Otherwise you’d need an alternative source of water for the winter.

@bc4yt Жыл бұрын

Great idea!

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@bingo45373 Жыл бұрын

The problem I have with that it would freeze in the winter here

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

Yeah that would be an issue, the pond ecosystem would go dormant as well. You could have an alternative method for the winter if it wasn’t a lot of extra work.

@sundancer442 Жыл бұрын

Love it !

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

Cheers, thanks!

@anissayohe4294 Жыл бұрын

Maybe put watering cups on chicken side?

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

The pond is their water.

@andyboehley6783 Жыл бұрын

Eric, any thoughts for overwintering this setup? I live in NYS Zone 5(ish) I love this setup for the summer!

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

As long as all the plants and organisms in the pond are local and it doesn’t freeze solid it should all bounce back in the spring. You could partially bury it and put a plastic cover over the top like a mini greenhouse to help it from freezing.

@MarcMallary Жыл бұрын

Awesome

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@jademorgan4763 9 ай бұрын

Any updates?

@EricSeider 9 ай бұрын

So far so good, I did a quick update on the last garden tour video. Water clear, plants healthy , no issues to report.

@cordellscott Жыл бұрын

Very cool

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ladyryan902 Жыл бұрын

Interesting

@EricSeider Жыл бұрын

Cheers

@VaderisOne 3 ай бұрын

I wonder if that would work for my goats watering

@EricSeider 3 ай бұрын

I don’t see why not as long as they can’t eat the plants.

@VaderisOne 3 ай бұрын

@@EricSeider how much sun do you think the plants will need, the trough for the goats is in heavy shaded area

@EricSeider 2 ай бұрын

@VaderisOne ideal if they have a few hours of direct sun or partial shade. But as long as the plants are growing it should work. It’s really about the nutrient load in the water you’re asking the plants to process. The chickens manure into the water so the plants need to process more nutrients. For your goat trough if they’re not making a mess in the water you won’t need the plants to do as much work.