Just curious (this is my first year with chickens): will one brite tap with only 2 nipples be enough for 6 hens?
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Maybe, if your hens are smart enough. My 6 girls never figured it out. The kids gave them "lessons" repeatedly. We dripped it into a pan, they drank out of the pan. we bumped their beaks to the nipple, and they resisted. We tried teaching the smartest hen first. She didn't learn either. My hens run around outside, too. That could be the problem.
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I have 6 hens and it is plenty for them. This is also my first year with chickens. They don't all drink at the same time. I've had this for about 2-3 months now. I really like this system because you don't have worry about dirty or spilled water. Before, I was always cleaning & refilling.
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yes, we have two for 26 chickens and use 2 five gallon water coolers. it's nice because you can add ice if it is really hot.
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That should be good. We have that model and have 10 hens that share it without issue.
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Dont buy it! I requested a refund as it does not work properly and I NEVER heard from the company!!! Leaks everywhere and even rusted where it leaks!!!
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It should work fine. I have just one now for 12 teenagers but will add another soon. So far I have no problems at all.
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Realistically? If I were a hen, I would not want to share it with 7 other hens. Four hens are enough.
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I wouldnt do them together. Seperatley maybe. Most of my 8 pound chickens got mutilated in this, my smaller birds...broken wings n legs n.they were fine before they entered the plucker. u might want less stiff fingers.
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I mounted 3 in the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket. The bottom of the bucket is about head level to the hens and they went right to the nipples and drank within 5 minutes after hanging it in the coop. These are not pets and are always in the coop.
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Hi Lisa,This is Tyler from RentACoop. We have 200 chickens of our own in multiple housing arrangements. We use our 2 and 5 gallon waterers as their only source of water throughout the summer and winter months. We are located just outside of Washington DC where temperatures get down to around 10-15 degrees at the coldest. For 3 years now we have been using the c-50 150 watt water heater from Farm Innovators ($38) and the nipples have never frozen on any of our 20 buckets. Tyler @RentACoop
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I think this would be highly encouraged for smaller sized chickens, but I'm not. sure about bigger chickens. Hope this helped!
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Hi there. The maximum number of chicks I have had under this brooder is 17 Orpington chicks. They did not all fit under the brooder and I felt 17 was too many. It maybe OK for more chicks of a smaller breed. I have now bought the larger EcoGlow 50 as well as the 20.
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I regularly put two chickens on. The smaller typical grocery store variety. You will need either another set of forks or you can use shishkabob skewers to link the two chickens together.
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Only one. But chickens get crazy. Sometimes two will squeeze into the same box at the same time. They seem to want a particular box and if somebody else is in it, move over. Hope this answers your question. But only one is what the box is made for.
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I think this coop is too small inside for 4 regular size hens. I decided to only house 3 hens myself. Even with a larger run (which I added) I think the maximum should be 3 otherwise your hens may become stressed.
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I have 3 chicken in the barn they have sufficient space to move around. Anymore will be very limiting, >6 will be crowded.
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I didn't use mine for chickens. You would have to make nesting boxes and I would say no morethan 3 small or 2 larger
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not sure. i built my own setup. the hole in the center of these takes a round 7/16 rod perfectly, with just a slight clearance for grease and skin etc. they are very nicely made and nice and long. i got six to do three chickens at once on my grill. make sure you put a pan of water under the chickens to catch grease so they don't flare up. i get the cheap ones from the dollar store and then just throw them out. make sure you string the wings and legs to the bird so they don't flop around. good luck to you!
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Yes. You could fit 2 smaller chickens, like around 3 1/2 pound chickens. You could leave them whole to make a stock with. They would touch and your pot would be full, but you could do it. I would actually recommend buying the next size up if you want to boil two chickens on a regular basis.
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Absolutely! It will take 2 small chickens or one larger one. We've done the Purdue oven stuffer roasters and they come out great!
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Yes, works great. But don't over fill it, else it wont work right. It will make the oil level to high and then the pressure valve wont work right and you could be in trouble. I'd say 4 pieces of chicken max.
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No. They must be at a 90degree. They use the pressure from the 5gal pail to keep the pin closed. It's when the chicken pushes up on the outside pin that allows water to drip down and then they drink. Mine seemed to drip after the first refill. I didn't change anything on the system. I have 6 hens and the water seems to last about 7-10 days. It does stay very clean.