Lil'Clucker Large Automatic Chicken Waterer Cups | Chicken Water Feeder Suitable for Chicks, Duck, Goose, Turkey and Bunny | Poultry Water Feeder Kit (Orange, 5-Pack)

This was a solid upgrade for my chickens. It is gravity fed which cuts off as the weight of the water collects in the cup. Chickens definitely prefer drinking from this opposed to the metal tap style that lets out one drop at a time. I’ve had these for 2 years and had 2 of the 8 I installed fail only recently.the other 6 are working fine. Only downside is chickens can kick dirt or debris in the cup design. I was able to limit this by putting the waterers on a cinder block. These are difficult to clean the internals of but every couple of months I clean them and put them through the dishwasher and they perform fine. Water flow is decent and fills the cup up quickly. It’s a good value for the money and designed well.

After 13 years of using 1 gallon waterers, I finally decided to "upgrade". I just ordered 15 chicks, plus my remaining 3 older girls...18 chickens...too much water changing and filling!!! I purchased a 5 gallon food safe bucket and lid from a local big box store. The instructions were simple and clear, and it only took a few minutes to assemble. I tested it before putting it in the run, and it worked perfectly. HOWEVER!!! My girls are currently wary of this new "creature" in their run. LOL!!! I'll be happy when they are curious enough to try it. Worst case scenario, the chicks will eventually grow into it in a couple months. Looking forward to my watering chores being easier! Nice product!!! Update 1/12/24: It's been several months since my review was written. Since then, I added 3 more lavender chicks, and all 20, including 2 roosters, are 5 months old. Roosters started crowing this past week, 1 young girl started laying with 15 more getting ready to. They have all become used to the new waterer, and I like it even more now!! It saves SOOOO much work!! I just spray out the cups every few days, and put a little 3% hydrogen peroxide in the water to keep it pure and clean. (about 3-4 TBS per 5 gallons) About every 4-5 weeks I give it a really good cleaning...remove cups, and clean everything with soapy water, then spray with hydrogen peroxide, and rinse. Wonderful product!!! Should have done this YEARS ago! LOL!! BTW...the 2 roosters have decided to be "friends" and life is GOOD!! One is the boss, and there is total peace between them. LOVE the crowing!!! :-)

We’ve been using these for automatic waterers for a couple years now. Work great, refill nicely. Only had the occasional drip when we don’t have the water pressure right. I initially had a few get some permanent discoloration from water stains, but I bought extras and change them out monthly. Easy to unscrew, put new ones and thoroughly wash the used ones. Haven’t had stains since doing this. I did have to put a board above them to keep the chickens off of them, they broke a few initially because they were trying to stand on them.

I currently have 5 backyard chickens in Arizona, where the summers can be brutal. My chickens go through a lot of water in the summer months! I had a large gravity-fed watering system that worked decently, but it had a couple of annoying issues: (1) the 360-degree water trough would also get filled with debris that dirtied water; and (2) the plastic container was constantly getting algae or something similar - really a pain to keep clean. And as I discovered, both the container and the base (both plastic) succumb easily to the Arizona heat. I was shocked at the price for a new one. So what about these watering cups? Well, I bought a bucket and lid from Lowes, drilled holes, and had my new watering system up and running in a matter of minutes. No leaks, and the water inside the bucket has managed to stay pristine, meaning better water for the chickens and a lot less cleaning time for me. The little cups do get some dirt in them, but a quick rinse with the hose seems to solve the issue. Other than that, these are working flawlessly. My chickens did take a day or so to figure these out, but that is true when introducing anything new to chickens. One quick tip. I recommend installing these low down on your container. I made the mistake of installing mine 6+ inches from the bottom of the bucket. This means that once the water level dips below that 6" mark, water can't enter the watering cups. Put these down low, then use bricks or something similar to elevate the bucket/container to a good drinking height. 2 months in with these now, I'm wishing I'd bought them sooner. They do seem a little expensive - the only reason for rating these only 4 stars. Other than that, I highly recommend them.

Good product for chickens or smaller birds. Not recommended for ducks or geese. Cups are too shallow for them. Easy to install.

Easy to install and work great so far!

This is a good waterer. Good size, easy to use, not bad for cleaning, and a simple install process. The problem I have is that the plastic threads on some of the cups (or the wingnuts) is a little loose. When you attempt to tighten the cups fully (so they don't swivel on the water container and leak) the thread slips as you give the final torque to hold the cup tight. If the threads had a tighter tolerance this would be a perfect watering cup. It uses a gravity feed to keep the cups full. The silicone valve in is spring-loaded, when the cup is full the weight of the water closes the valve. The cup itself is made of a very durable, thick, plastic. The value and tubing plastic is not as durable as the cup itself and as I say in the title, the threads sometimes won't hold. I've been able to mitigate the problem with an extra silicone washer. In general, my experience is that 1 in 4 won't tighten fully. Cleaning could be hard since the cups are fixed in place. I've found that cleaning is much easier when using a dish-cleaning sponge mop (like this: https://smile.amazon.com/Touch-Kitchen-Glassware-Sponge-Handle/dp/B09QNQJ7XH). Pressing the sponge mop fully into the cup, then rotating a couple of times pulls out any debris. A little algae may form at the top edge of the cup near the valve. I've found that the best control for that is a bit of apple-cider vinegar. You could use a small brush to scrub it instead, but I haven't found that necessary. This is a good poultry waterer. If it had more secure threads, then I would say it was perfect!

This Idea with the cups works very well if you attach to a pickle bucket.