- 4 litres — about two days' water for four hens, a day for eight
- Two genuine Lubing cups, each with the Dine-A-Chook float upgrade, so two birds drink at once
- Sealed, shaded reservoir — no open water for dirt, droppings or algae to get into
- Cups refill themselves as the level drops — nothing for the birds to press
- Wall mounted, top filling, lock-on lid with a carry handle. Mounting kit included
- UV-treated ASA, lead-free and BPA-free. Australian made. $22.95 flat delivery NZ-wide, any size order
- 4 litres — two days for about four hens
- Two Lubing cups, self-refilling
- Sealed reservoir keeps the water clean
- Wall mounted, mounting kit included
- Australian made, $22.95 flat delivery NZ-wide
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The drinker most New Zealand coops start with
Four litres in a sealed, wall-mounted reservoir, and two Lubing cups on the front. Each cup holds a little clean water and refills itself as the birds drink, and the rest of the supply stays shut away from feet, droppings and sunlight. It is the size that suits a typical backyard flock, and the one we would put in first if you are replacing a bowl or a trough.
How long 4 litres lasts
An average hen drinks around 500ml a day, and up to a litre when it is genuinely hot or she is laying hard. So a full 4 litres is roughly two days for four hens in mild weather, or a day for eight. In a heatwave, halve that and check it morning and evening.
Litres and cups are two different things
The litres decide how often you refill it. The cups decide how many birds can drink at the same moment. Two cups, so two birds drink at once without one standing over the other. Neither number is a flock size. If you want to fill a drinker once and leave it for the week, look at the 20L drum drinkers or a mains pressure drinker that never needs filling.
Why the water stays clean
An open bowl is dirty within the hour: a hen stands in it, scratches litter into it, and the sun grows algae in it. Here the water sits in an opaque, closed container and only ever reaches the bird through the cup. Rinse the cups when you refill and the flock is drinking what came out of your tap. Clean water is the cheapest thing you can do for laying and for keeping parasites and gut problems out of a coop.
How it is built
| Body | UV-treated ASA industrial thermoplastic — it does not go brittle or crack in the sun the way PVC does, and it keeps light off the water |
|---|---|
| Water contact | Lead-free and BPA-free. No glue, no adhesives, no internal screws to rust |
| Cups | Two genuine Lubing cups, made in Germany, each with the Dine-A-Chook float upgrade |
| Filling | Top-filling in place, with a lock-on lid, lid hook and carry handle |
| Mounting | Built-in moulded hooks on the back, plus a mounting kit of two steel brackets and four screws |
The float is the part that does the work. It refills each cup automatically as the level drops, so the birds always find water at the same height instead of having to press anything. They do not need to learn a mechanism; most flocks are drinking from it within the hour.
Where to mount it
On any solid wall: timber, sheet metal or masonry, using the brackets and screws in the box. Set the cups about level with the back of your smallest hen's neck; taller birds dip down. Put it in the shade if you can. Cool water is what the birds want on a hot afternoon, and shade slows algae. For a wire-mesh coop, contact us about the stainless wire mesh mounting kit before you order.
Two cups or one?
Same 4 litre body, same fittings. The single-cup version suits a small flock or a pen where birds drift over one at a time. Two cups is the better buy for six or more hens, or any flock with a bully: the quieter birds get to drink while she guards the other cup. Prefer red? The red twin-cup drinker is the same unit in a colour poultry are drawn to. Two coops, or a bigger flock? The twin pack gives you two drinkers in one order.
Specifications
| Capacity | 4 litres |
|---|---|
| Drinking cups | Two Lubing cups, each with the Dine-A-Chook float upgrade |
| Lasts | About two days for four hens in mild weather; a day for eight |
| Height | 542 mm |
| Width | 130 mm |
| Weight, empty | About 700 g with cups fitted |
| Material | UV-treated ASA industrial thermoplastic, lead-free and BPA-free |
| In the box | Drinker with two cups and floats, plus a mounting kit of two steel brackets and four screws |
3-year warranty on the drinker components Dine-A-Chook manufactures, and 12 months on the Lubing cups and nipples. Colour loss and fading, and rodent damage, are not covered. Full terms on our warranty page. Delivery is a flat $22.95 NZ-wide, any size order.
Pairs well with
Large Chicken Feeder 4.7L
The matching wall-mounted feeder: feed kept dry, off the ground and away from the sparrows.
View Large Feeder →Feeder and Drinker Kit
Setting up a coop from scratch? This drinker and a Small Feeder in one order.
View the Kit →Spares and repairs
Need a replacement cup, float or nipple down the track? Contact us and we will sort it.
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Product Specifications
- Capacity:
- 4 litres
- Drinking cups:
- 2 Lubing cups with float upgrade
- Lasts:
- About 2 days for 4 hens, a day for 8
- Height:
- 542mm
- Width:
- 130mm
- Weight:
- About 700g with cups
- Material:
- UV-treated ASA, lead-free and BPA-free
- Includes:
- Drinker, 2 cups and floats, 2 brackets, 4 screws
- Made in:
- Australia
$22.95 flat delivery NZ-wide, any size order. Delivery details →