1 Quart Quail Waterer Base

Quail and other small birds need a waterer sized for them. This base has a narrow channel designed specifically for smaller birds, and it fits the Little Giant 1-quart plastic screw-on poultry waterer jar, Item No. 690, sold separately. It's made of heavy-duty polystyrene and measures 4 inches across and 1.25 inches high, so it sits low where small birds can reach it.

The narrow channel is the point. A small bird can drink from it without climbing into deeper water, and a compact base takes up little room in a small pen or run. Pair it with the matching jar and you have a complete watering station for smaller birds.

Highlights

• Narrow channel designed for smaller birds
• Fits the Little Giant 1-quart screw-on poultry waterer jar
• Heavy-duty polystyrene for daily use
• Compact at 4 inches across and 1.25 inches high
• Takes up little room in a small pen or run

Why small birds need their own base

Small birds can drown in deep water, which is why a narrow channel matters. A base made for them keeps the drink easy to reach without wading in, and the water sits where a small bird can get to it safely.

A quart holds only a small amount of water, so the jar needs topping off more often than a big waterer. Keep an eye on the level, and the base will keep the water flowing where the birds can reach it.

Who it suits: quail keepers, anyone with a small-bird run or pen, and keepers who want a jar-and-base setup in a compact size.

At a glance

How to use it

The jar holds the water and the base delivers it, so set up both together.

1. Fill the 1-quart jar with fresh water.
2. Screw the jar onto the base, and turn the assembly over so the water flows into the base.
3. Set it on level ground in the pen, and refill the jar before it runs out.

Good to know

• Check the water often in hot weather, since a quart holds only a small amount.
• Keep the base clean. Scrub out droppings and debris before each fill.
• Empty the jar and rinse it before a fresh fill, so the water stays fresh.
• The base is molded in red, the color that draws small birds in to drink.

About Little Giant

Little Giant is one of the brands from Miller Manufacturing Company, which started as a family business in 1941. Miller makes more than 1,000 farm, ranch and pet products, and most of its people work at its two Minnesota manufacturing plants.

Set up the waterer before the quail arrive, so the first drink is ready when they are.