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Anyone who follows us here on the blog or on our Facebook page knows that we have not been big fans of nipple-style waterers in the past. I guess we're just too traditional and feel that chickens and other birds don't nurse in the wild and therefore it's not the most natural way for them to drink.

Since water is so necessary for healthy chickens, I worry about the nipple systems restricting access to enough water and also know that chickens stand in water and dunk their combs and wattles to cool off in the summer, something not possible with a nipple waterer. To top it off, I know that commercial chicken farms use nipple waterers. Not being one to pattern my own chicken keeping on THAT industry, I've passed on endorsing the nipple waterers.

Enter Frank and The Chicken Fountain.

A few weeks ago, Frank, the owner of The Chicken Fountain, challenged me. He offered to send me The Chicken Fountain and asked me to set it up in my run. He bet that his product would change my stance on nipple-style waterers. Having heard wonderful things about both Frank and his product from others, I accepted his challenge.

Several days later, a large box from The Chicken Fountain arrived. So what do you think? Were Frank and The Chicken Fountain able to change my mind?