COOPWORX WATER SILO (8 Gallon Capacity)

After buying the CoopWorx feeder, we decided to try the waterer as well. We couldn't be more pleased with the results from both the feeder and the waterer. No wasted food on the ground and the water stays pristine with no junk kicked up into it like our previous several waterers. It's a little pricey, but you get what you pay for and it works as advertised! We're happy and so are our chickens.

I ordered the COOPWORX FEED SILO (80 Lb.) SINGLE POST and the WATER SILO. The water silo is decent, although the lip under the nipples are just a bit too small to catch the drips, and results in lots of wasted water and a muddy run.

The Feed Silo itself is nice, in that it holds a good amount of feed. The REAL problem is with the single post mounting system. The post itself does not have a sharp spike tip at the end, and is very difficult to hammer into the ground. When the spike is embedded deep in the ground enough to be stable, the post itself is too short even at the most extended setting, resulting the feed silo itself very low to the ground. This encourages bill-out as the chickens feed and LOTS of wasted food, especially if you use crumbles. The final nail in the coffin is that connection between the post and the spike is just a cheap foam sleeve that compresses and disintegrate over time, resulting in a VERY loose connection where the Feed Silo itself is constantly tipping to one side or the other, leading to EVEN MORE wasted feed. A simple solution would be providing a longer post, a solid, well-fitted plastic sleeve/bushing to strengthen the connection.

Most chicken runs are covered with 6-10 inches of wood chips and the spike needs to be buried in dirt under that to have any structural stability. So I would say that the post should be at least 12 inches longer. Looking forward to a response from the company to address these issues.

Again we have been using the Water Silo for about 1 month. Holds plenty of water, keeps it clean and the chickens learned to use it. The shape keeps any varmits out just like the Feed Silo. The same tidy and neat appearance. Excellent product.

This thing is perfect for our homestead

I have 18 chickens. I used to have to fill up their water daily and they’re 15 lb. Feeder every other day. Now I fill water once a week and the feed about once a month. The feed consumption is much lower now due to the “zero waste” design and the fact that wild birds don’t eat from this feeder. Mice have not been a problem either. I’d highly recommend!