New drinker for chicks

The little chickies are locked in prison this year after last years ones got gotten by something (fox) which was made easier as they were small enough to slip between the wires of the electric fence.

They like to poo all over their water drinker which makes changing their water pretty gross.

We are experimenting with a new system that they can't get on top of, and it doesn't have to be taken out to be filled up. We just pore water in to the bucket hung on the tree.

We are worried it is a bit over complicated as it has a lot parts, took us some time to work out how to put it together!

Together they let water flow in from the bucket through the two little spout things until the weight of the water stops the flow. 

There is a problem if it hangs sideways as the water would flow out and the weight would never stop the flow. We shall see, but so far working well.