Harris Farms Hanging Poultry Drinker

Water is the first thing a flock checks in the morning, and a hanging drinker keeps it clean and up off the floor. This Harris Farms drinker hangs from the coop wall or a rafter, so the water stays out of the litter and away from the dirt your birds scratch through. It handles up to 100 birds, which makes it a practical pick for a flock that has outgrown the old jar.

Filling is where a poultry drinker either earns its keep or frustrates you. The top-fill design means you pour water in from above instead of wrestling the base, and the carry handle lets you take the drinker to the sink without a struggle. The durable, long-life plastic takes regular coop use, and the water level regulates itself, so the drinker won't overflow onto the floor.

Highlights

• Refill fast with a top-fill design
• Stays off the floor and out of the litter when hung
• Easy to fill and clean, with a twist-lock and carry handle
• Handles up to 100 birds
• Regulates its own water level, so it won't overflow
• Durable, long-life plastic built for regular coop use
• BPA-free plastic for indoor or outdoor use

Why hang a drinker

A floor dish gets kicked, scratched and fouled. Birds drag bedding into it, droppings land in it, and wet litter turns sour and smelly in a hurry. Hanging the drinker keeps the water clean and gives the flock one spot to drink. Hang it at about the height of your birds' backs so they can drink without climbing or scratching at it.

In a hot week, a flock drinks a lot of water, and every trip to refill a dish is a trip you could skip. A drinker with a larger supply means fewer refills and a steadier flock. That matters most in summer, when clean water matters most.

Who it suits: backyard keepers with a growing flock, homesteaders who want fewer chores, and anyone who has hauled water to the coop one bucket at a time.

At a glance

How to use it

Hang the drinker at about bird-back height from a sturdy hook, where birds can reach it without roosting on it.

1. Fill it from the top. The water level regulates itself, so you don't have to watch it.
2. Check it every day, and top it off before the hot part of the day.
3. Empty, rinse and dry it when you clean the coop, then refill it.

Good to know

• Clean the drinker on a regular schedule. Algae and droppings build up fast in warm weather, and birds drink more readily from clean water.
• In cold weather, check the water often, since frozen water keeps birds from drinking.
• Pair it with the Harris Farms hanging feeder from the same aisle, so the flock finds feed and water side by side.

About Manna Pro

Manna Pro Products was formed in 1985 and works in animal care and nutrition. Harris Farms is one of its poultry lines, built for backyard flocks and the daily chores that come with them.

Hang one before the next hot spell, so the flock has fresh water when it needs it most.