![]() These are the same types of valve to be found in car tyres. Here’s a little tip if you choose to use these in your setup. So make sure you filter your water, especially if you use rainwater or non-mains/non-household water. Incorrect water pressure will make them more likely to fail and leak.ĭirt getting into the valve is one of the common causes of malfunction in this type of water feeder. Just make sure you feed the right water pressure into them so they work right. When set correctly these water feeders can be great, and a lot of people swear by them. Requires regular maintenance to ensure it’s working properly – but usually a lot less than other water feeders.Needs to be suspended in the air and connected to a pipe to work.You might need to buy additional plumbing parts to get it to work.Rust resistant as the valve is made from brass.Suitable for use with small chick due to small watering bowl.Can be used with mains water pressures.These types of waterers need to be suspended in the air to correctly operate. And once the drinking cup is full, the weight of the water will overcome the spring tension sealing it shut. An internal spring opens an internal valve when the drinking cup is empty, allowing water to flow in. Little Giants use a similar system as a bell waters to control their flow of water. They are inexpensive and can feed a lot of chicks – anything up to 200 per feeder. The design has been used for over 60 years in poultry watering, and it’s widely used by the large-scale poultry farms. ![]() The Little Giant automatic chicken drinker is commonly available in the USA. The dome feeders are great if you’re keeping chickens in mobile setups, like chicken tractors, or mobile coops. I’m a big fan of these types of automatic water feeders, I use several on my farm. ![]() Keeping the valve clean will prolong the life of your feeder(s). If you are using these with rainwater, or another similar water source, make sure to fit a filter to keep crud from getting in the valve. I use these water feeders and usually have to clean the water valve every couple of months. However, bell drinkers need their height adjusting as your birds grow.Įven though the valves can block, they are easy to take apart and clean. Bell drinkers don’t suffer from this the same as they are placed in the air. Raising them of the ground a few inches will help reduce the problem. Dome waters are prone to getting mucky around their base.ĭome water feeders tend to get mucky and full of crud when kept on the floor.Bell waters need to be placed in the air and attached to something.Algae can build up in the valve and causing it to block.Sometimes mud can get jammed in the base keeping the valve open – dome feeders only.Suitable for use with small chick because of the small bowl.Mobile, you can easily pick them up and move them about.To connect additional waterers just buy T-Connectors and plumb these in where needed. Just use 1/4 inch rubber tubing that can be bought from a plumbing store. They also won’t take mains/household water pressure therefore it’s best to feed them from a header tank.Ĭonnecting dome or bell waterers is easy. As the water flows into the base the weight increases, overcoming the spring’s tension and sealing shut – stopping the flow of water.īoth of these water feeders do not have a reservoir, or water store. The valve opens when the water bowl is light, and this allow water to flow into the bowl at the base. The water holder with the protruding lip at the base is suspended slightly, and this suspended dome (or bell) is connected to a spring valve at the top of the feeder. Below is Youtube video featuring these feeders in use.Įach bowl has a lip around the base that protrudes up approximately a half inch up This lip and base hold the water that your birds will feed from.īoth designs use similar methods to control their water flow. The wind and rain won’t cause these types of water feeders to leak, or stop them from working correctly. ![]() If you use them outside the wind can cause them to work improperly.ĭome water feeders (which sit on the ground) are more suitable for outdoors use. Dome feeders sit on the floor, bell feeders need to be placed in the air to work correctly.īell water feeders need to be hung in the air and are better used indoors. So let’s take a look:īell and dome water feeders look similar, but they are designed for different types of use. The more birds you care for the greater the benefit.īut what are you choices? Well, there are many automatic chicken drinkers you can buy, each with their strengths and weaknesses. It doesn’t matter whether you have a few chickens, or hundred, they can be a real labour saving devices when compared with manual water feeders. Automatic poultry waterers are a great way to make the daily choir of watering birds easier.
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