- 3 complete 4L twin cup drinkers in one order — 6 Lubing cups, 3 mounting kits
- 12 litres between them — two feeding stations or three so no bird waits, a day or two for twelve to sixteen hens across three stations
- 6 genuine Lubing cups in total, each with the Dine-A-Chook float upgrade
- 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
- Save about 8% compared with buying 3 singles — and shipping is free to any NZ address
- Wall mounted, top filling, lock-on lids. 3 mounting kits included
- UV-treated ASA, lead-free and BPA-free. Australian made. Free shipping to any NZ address
- 3 x 4L twin cup drinkers, a day or two for twelve to sixteen hens across three stations
- 6 Lubing cups, self-refilling
- Save about 8% vs 3 singles
- Sealed reservoir keeps the water clean
- Wall mounted, mounting kit included
- Australian made, free NZ shipping
Three drinking stations for a bigger flock
Three complete 4L twin cup drinkers — the drinker most New Zealand coops start with, three times over. Mount them in different corners of the coop and run and every bird has somewhere to drink even when the top hen is guarding one of them. 6 Lubing cups between them, 12 litres of sealed, shaded water, and a mounting kit for each. The pack works out about 8% cheaper than buying 3 singles, and like every order on our New Zealand store it ships free.
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 each 4 litre drinker is roughly two days for four hens in mild weather, and the three together a day or two for twelve to sixteen hens across three stations. 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.
Where to put them
Spread them out. One inside the coop and one in the run, or one at each end of the enclosure, so dominant hens cannot guard both at once. Each drinker mounts on its own brackets and fills in place, so siting them apart costs nothing in convenience. Just want one? The single 4L twin cup drinker is the same unit.
Specifications
| Capacity | 3 x 4 litres |
|---|---|
| Drinking cups | 6 Lubing cups (two per drinker), each with the Dine-A-Chook float upgrade |
| Lasts | Each drinker about two days for four hens; together a day or two for twelve to sixteen hens across three stations |
| Height | 542 mm |
| Width | 130 mm |
| Weight, empty | About 700 g each with cups fitted |
| Material | UV-treated ASA industrial thermoplastic, lead-free and BPA-free |
| In the box | 3 drinkers, each with two cups and floats, and 3 mounting kits 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. Shipping is free to any New Zealand address.
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 →20L Drum Drinkers
One big sealed reservoir with up to five cups, for fewer refills again.
View Drum Drinkers →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:
- 3 x 4 litres
- Drinking cups:
- 6 Lubing cups with float upgrade (2 per drinker)
- Lasts:
- Each about 2 days for 4 hens
- Height:
- 542mm each
- Width:
- 130mm each
- Weight:
- About 700g each with cups
- Material:
- UV-treated ASA, lead-free and BPA-free
- Includes:
- 3 drinkers, 6 cups and floats, 3 mounting kits
- Made in:
- Australia
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