Watering Equipments 
        
        
          
            Introduction:
                - Waterers or drinkers are used to      provide water to the birds. 
 
              - Like feeders, waterers are      available in different sizes, design and shape. 
 
             
              Pan and Jar type  
              
                - This type of waterer is circular      in nature, having two compartments i.e. jar for filling water and pan for      delivering water. 
 
               
              Linear waterer / Channel type waterers  
              
                - This type waterer is usually      attached with cages for providing continuous water supply. 
 
                - One end of channel type waterer is      designed as funnel shape to receive water from a tap and the other end has      the provision for draining the excess water. 
 
               
              Plastic basin with grill  
              
                - Basins of different diameters are      available (10”, 12”, 14” and 16” diameter). 
 
                - A separate grill is available to      prevent the entry of birds inside the water. 
 
               
              Bell type automatic waterer  
              
                - This type of waterers has control      over the water flow and maintains the required water level always. 
 
               
              Nipple drinker  
              
                - It can be used both in deep-litter      and in cage system. 
 
                - When used in deep-litter system,      it is attached with cup under the nipple to prevent wetting of litter      material. 
 
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        Source : Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Science University, 
          Chennai         
Updated on March 2015  |