Apparently your chickens can operate their own tiny water dispenser.
These Poultry Drinking Cups screw into a compatible bucket, plastic container, or PVC watering system. When a chicken pecks the internal bar, water flows into the cup for them to drink.
No open trough constantly sitting full of water.
No complicated watering contraption.
Just chickens bonking a little plastic thing with their beaks and somehow making the whole system work.
Each cup installs through a 3/8" hole, giving you the flexibility to build a watering system around your actual setup instead of trying to make a premade waterer fit where you don't want it.
Add them to a compatible bucket or plastic reservoir, or use them with an appropriate PVC watering setup.
The cups can be positioned horizontally or vertically, so you've got options when space, mounting location, or your coop's particular brand of nonsense makes things interesting.
Drill a 3/8" hole in your compatible reservoir or PVC setup and install the cup securely. Fill the system with fresh water and test each cup by activating the peck bar to make sure water flows properly and there are no leaks.
Position the cups at a comfortable drinking height for your birds.
If your chickens haven't used drinking cups before, tap the bar so water appears and let them investigate. Watch your flock closely and confirm everyone is successfully drinking before relying on the new system as their only water source.
Some will figure it out immediately.
Others will watch the smart chicken do it first and pretend that was their plan all along.
Check the cups and water supply frequently for dirt, feed, bedding, or other contamination. Clean whenever needed with mild soap and water and rinse thoroughly.
If water flow slows, inspect the activation bar and cup for debris or buildup. Check the cups and connections regularly for leaks or damage.
These cups are not heated, so protect the watering system from freezing or switch to an appropriate cold-weather watering setup when temperatures drop.