Inspect and Prepare Waterer
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Homesteading Like a Boss Chicken!! Simple Tips and Tricks Raising Healthy Baby Chicks
What happens here
The presenter demonstrates a chick waterer, which consists of a red plastic base and a large jar that screws onto it. He shows how to fill the jar with water, screw it onto the base, and then flip it over, allowing water to fill the trough. He suggests adding small rocks or marbles to the trough to prevent day-old chicks from falling in and drowning.
Goal: Assemble and prepare the chick waterer for safe use.
Tools and materials
- Chick Waterer — Holding water for chicks
- Mason Jar or Similar Jar — Holding the main water supply for the waterer
- Small Rocks or Marbles — Preventing chicks from drowning in the water trough
- Water Tap Water — Filling the waterer