Plastic Dome Waterer

Keep the flock drinking without hauling buckets. This top-fill dome waterer is built from strong, heavy-duty plastic, so it holds up to daily barn use. You fill it from the top, and a valve in the base controls the flow, so the refill stays under control instead of running everywhere.

It's made for adult birds, chickens and ducks, and it works for other poultry too. Set it on flat ground, close the valve while you fill it, then open the valve to let water flow into the base. That one step keeps the refill tidy and the water where the flock can reach it.

Highlights

• Top-fill design for quick refills
• Valve in the base controls water flow while you fill
• Strong, heavy-duty plastic for daily barn use
• Made for adult chickens and ducks, and good for other poultry
• Keeps water in one spot the flock can reach

Why a dome waterer for a grown flock

A grown flock drinks a lot of water, and open pans spill, tip and get dirty in the litter. A dome waterer keeps the water in a contained base, so the flock has one reliable place to drink and the refill is a few steps instead of a trip with a bucket.

The valve is the detail that matters. Closing it while you fill keeps the water where you want it, and opening it lets the base fill at a controlled rate.

Who it suits: a backyard flock of adult hens, a mixed flock with ducks, and a farm that needs water in the pen without hauling it every day. Hot summers make a steady supply count, too.

At a glance

How to use it

Set the waterer up once, then refill it from the top.

1. Place the waterer on flat ground before filling it.
2. Close the valve in the base while you fill.
3. Open the valve to let the water fill the base.
4. Don't leave it out in cold temperatures.

Good to know

• Flat ground keeps the waterer level, so the valve works as intended.
• Check it often in hot weather, since a flock drinks more when it's warm.
• Use it for adult birds. Chicks need a smaller, shallow waterer so they can't end up in deep water.
• Pair it with a hanging feeder from the same aisle, so the flock has feed and water in one spot.

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 the waterer up before the next hot stretch, so the base is full when the heat arrives.