http://blog.makezine.com/2010/09/14/building-an-automatic-chicken-water/ DIY projects, how-tos, and inspiration from geeks, makers, and hackers Tue, 21 May 2013 21:04:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://blog.makezine.com/2010/09/14/building-an-automatic-chicken-water/#comment-1037030 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 03:38:58 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/14/building-an-automatic-chicken-water/#comment-1037030 Chicken nipples could be used in conjunction with a rain barrel thus eliminating the need for cleaning and filling. just drill holes in to 2″ pvc screw in the nipples and plumb accordingly.

]]> http://blog.makezine.com/2010/09/14/building-an-automatic-chicken-water/#comment-493698 Sun, 13 May 2012 16:42:48 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/14/building-an-automatic-chicken-water/#comment-493698 I wanted to do something similar to this but I found chicken nipples instead. All I had to do was drill some holes into the bottom of a bucket, screw the nipples in and hang it up! The water now stays fresh and poop free all day long 5 of them cost about $10 and they can be found all over the place, just do a search for “chicken nipples”. I got from http://bafxpro.com/5-Pack-Chicken-Poultry-water-nipples-5.htm

]]> http://blog.makezine.com/2010/09/14/building-an-automatic-chicken-water/#comment-268257 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/14/building-an-automatic-chicken-water/#comment-268257 I’m guessing that an outdoor structure built of untreated lumber is not going to hold up long. But nice carpentry on it!

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