The Original Poultry Pro Waterer | DIY Chicken Waterer for Chicken Coop | Hands Free Poultry Waterer Suitable for Pigeons, Ducks, Chickens & Other Smaller Birds - Fits All 5 Gallon Buckets

I purchased the 3 port capacity for my chickens. I just purchased a 5 gallon bucket with a lid from my local hardware store. The instructions included are very simple and clear. I was very impressed that included is a circular blade attachment for an drill. And I was able to set it all up without any assistance from anyone. This design really has completely eliminated any wasted food due to rain. I was hoping this would deter rodents, though it has not. At least I don't believe the rodents are able to get inside the bucket, but I'm not 100% sure, however, there is always some feed left on the ground, not too much though. I have my bucket elevated on a small stand, and when the feed runs low, there have been times when the bucket has toppled over, but typically it's sturdy and my hens have no issues eating from it. I love that you can select and size bucket/container that works for you, it's very versatile and has made my life much easier and I feel better that I've had no wasted feed.

Excellent product (both waterer and feeder) and support! I’ve been creating my own feeders for numerous years now at great expense using schedule 40 PVC elbows. The Poultry Pro Feeders are extremely simple to assemble and work well. The drinker base is an ingenious device as well. Very well thought out!I did have one of the two drinker bases that I ordered arrive cracked and unusable. However, when I reached out to Erik At Riverbend Resources, LLC , he promptly responded and send out a replacement. Top quality customer service. I highly recommend the products from Riverbend Resources, and will continue to use there products myself.

We purchased these for our small flock only 6 months ago. I took the feeders apart to wash them before refilling (which we have only done twice total) and one of the pieces broke as I was rinsing it. There were no drops or mishandling it, it just gently came apart as I ran water over it. The part that broke was the inside of the port ring so it's not exposed to sun and we don't get terribly cold weather here. For how well we have taken care of these, their age, and the overall price, I'm very disappointed they didn't last longer and would not continue to recommend them unfortunately.To review the idea of this feeder instead of the quality: we originally put all 3 ports on 1 5-gallon bucket and hung it from our coop. We quickly switched to using 3 5-gallon buckets with 1 port in each so that we could fit a full bag of chicken feed in the containers all at once. This were perfect when we first set it up using crumbles, no mess at all. I was beyond impressed and happy with my purchase. Everything was perfect, so naturally, I wanted to shake things up... We switched to pellets and our chickens immediately went on an eating strike. The strike took a turn for the worse when the tiny dinosaurs began eating parts of their coop and run instead of their actual food. Their eggs became alarmingly deformed with the main nutritional content being styrofoam from a trampoline mat. Management had no choice but to gave in to their demands, returning to the feed store to purchase crumbles once again. From that day forward the chickens have decided to fling their crumble everywhere as a reminder that they are the ones in charge here.

When I received this product it was missing a component that the company promptly responded to and fixed the issue. I am now a day into using the waterer and it is FANTASTIC!! So much better than the cups or nipples I have used previously. I hope to get years and years of use out of it. It is so easy to clean out when refilling. And with it being a full 5 gallons it lasts quite a while before needing to be refilled. Happy customer! (Thanks, Erik)

Great product but has one flaw: super hard to clean! The little nooks and crannies are almost impossible to scrub unless you have a small bottle brush. And let’s be honest, ain’t nobody got time fo dat.

This design is fantastic. This waterer is easy to set up for immediate use. Nothing leaks and it’s easy to clean. I’m using this for two bantam chickens who figured it out right away. I would definitely buy another one for other small animals on my farm.

If you are planning to use this style of waterer by manual filling rather than via the direct hose connection, skip it and choose another option. For starters, the value isn’t there for the price point. To fill and then flip a 5 gallon bucket of water is cumbersome and messy. There are always spills. The bottom of the tray is not flat. Anyone with chickens knows you need to keep the waterer up off ground level or if gets filthy instantly. You can’t set this on top of something without it wobbling because the base isn’t flat. Further, if you don’t get it set evenly, water will continue to flow out of your bucket. The attachment tray has some very small crevices making it difficult to get completely clean of all the scum that can build up after a few days, especially in hot weather. The tray has to attach just right so it’s lined up with the handle of your bucket if you plan on pulling your handle up to carry your filled bucket (I fill, attach the tray so I don’t spill, pull up the handle and carry to the coop). They way I’d think to hold and flip the filled bucket with tray attached is backwards from how it actually needs to be done. Overall, I wouldn’t spend money on this again or recommend. After trying this, I prefer waterers that are already upright with a removable lid so they are easy to fill. Only pro really is that 5 gallons is a nice quantity to have available for my flock of 19.

Waterer works really well. I had a problem with the functionality after about two months. My return window was closed so I contacted the seller who sent me a replacement immediately, no questions asked. Four stars for the product, Five stars for excellent customer service!