How to make a

hen watererfor just a few dollars

Refills automatically

get a used 20 L pail.

with a lid.

buy a used float valve. $4Came from

an old toilet.

Use a holedrill

to fit thefloat valve

into theinside of the

bucket.

Here.

make a rubber washer froma bit of old rubber

fit the rubber washeronto the float valve

slide it on

Fit it throughthe hole ...

screw on thelock nut

tighten itso the water

can’tescape

this is fun

Use treadtape to makea water-tight seal.

on this end of thethreaded rod

I use a “Hansens fitting”to a 9 mm garden hose

tighten it firmly

attach the garden hose

then turn onthe tap

Yes. It’s filling.

When it has filled,mark the full

line on the bucket

Drill 5 or 6big holes just abovethe water-line

Your hens willput their headsin these holes.

water line

hen head holefor drinking

out of

Test the float valve ...

Ready to go ...

Hens will drink here

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