Bell drinker

Bell drinking fountain is a very common equipment for chicken farms, especially small-scale chicken farms. Most Bell drinkers are made of plastic, and are also very easy for chickens to drink from.

Disadvantages of Bell drinker 

1. It sills water easily: Active birds like light weight birds(birds mostly used for layers) collide with the drinker while jumping around, this lead to water spillage and wet litterslitters

2. it is not easy to clean when blocked: It has to be disassembled before it can be cleaned.

Advantage of Bell Drinker 

1. automatic water supply

2. strong and durable(it can withstand pecking)

 

Chicken nipple drinker and 

 

Chicken nipple drinker is more common on chicken farms, most especially for those that use battery cage system of raising birds.

Advantages of Nipple Drinker

1. The rate of water contamination is reduced because it is airtight, so the infection rate can be reduced.

2. Because the chickens need to raise their heads to drink water with this drinking fountain, it is beneficial to the height and growth of the chickens.

Disadvantages of Nipple Drinker and Cup Drinker

1. It is prone to water leakage

2. Youight not be aware when it get blocked, hereby denying birds of water.

3. Not easy to clean

READ ALSO: Water Management in Poultry Production

Chicken drinking kettle

A chicken drinking kettle type of drinking fountain is also very common. Generally, free-range chickens and ground flat-raised ground are used more. The water is stored in the pot body, and the water will automatically seep out of the outer ring. The chickens drink water around the outer ring. After the water level goes down, it will automatically flow out.

Disadvantages of chicken drinking kettle

1. It is stressful to fill

2. It can be blocked easily with litters

Advantage of Chicken Drinking kettle

1. It is cheap

2. Medication given to birds can be easily washed away

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