Avian Aqua Miser FAQ
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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You guys are geniuses! Such a simple idea, yet one I would never have thought of. my shorter hens caught on right away. I need another, to hang higher, so the taller hens can do it too. I'm so sick of water full of hay, the way they do, and tipped over, the way they do. And breaking ice, and on and on. I'm back for another aquamiser, with gratitude. I plan to buy one each month, so next winter, my life will be easier! Warmly, Rosemary
I have enjoyed reading about your farm. We have about two hundred chickens (and thirty guineas) for meat and eggs. We have built big tractors with wheels that we move using our tractor. I have a question about your Aqua Miser. Does the water container need to be airtight? I am thinking about (used, clean) five gallon buckets but most of the time the lid won't go back on and form a good seal. Is that a problem?
Hi, I'm seeking a solution to birds dancing their water buckets over, but, with the cold season coming on, I was wondering how freezing weather affects the performance of the nipples. J
Jo, We're working on a good way to keep them from freezing, but haven't come up with one yet. Some of our customers have had good luck putting a light bulb near the waterer in their coop, but that won't work if you have extremely cold winters.
We use the half gallon version of the waterers, and I find it very easy to just bring them in each evening and put out fresh water the next morning. They stay so clean that it's no problem to hang them on a shelf in the kitchen. Of course, that's much easier with smaller waterers than if you made a bucket waterer.
I hope that helps!