RAC Paws by RentACoop DIY Auto-Fill Metal Cup Waterer Kit 6-Pack - Great for Small Animals, Pets, Bunnies, Ferret, Chickens, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Rabbits, Chinchillas, Mice, Rats

Pros:Better quality than other brands looks and feels more durable and easier to get installed , I used to buy the red plastic one's and I get really disappointed because those are very flimsy and breaks up really easily , I bought this rent a coop a couple weeks ago and still working as it shouldCons: hard to find the right Tee size to make a linear pvc watering dispenser , I make a couple adaption between a regular 1/2inch tee and a 3/8 tubing then I use my tap and die set to create the thread and increase the cost bay double due the pvc high prices , but it works with the watering cups

Perfect tubing for rabbit watering system. Black tubing is preferred over clear or light colored due to blocking the light/UV which inhibits algae growth. The automated system has saved me SO much time and kept my rabbits hydrated much better than bottles that are always dripping and don't hold enough water. Rabbits will also drink more water from a 'bowl' system than from the nipples or balls in water bottles. Paring this tubing with a few other pieces ordered from Amazon has made an amazing system for keeping my rabbits in water. The water bottles were a terrible option. I think I'd even use this system for one or two cages, even inside/pet rabbits. When choosing the cups to use in the cages *GET THE METAL ONES*. Rabbits chew too much! ;-) I used these items to complete the system: "Rabbit Watering System Bucket Connector Kit to ID 5/16" Hose Include Bulkhead Fitting, Barb Ball Valve and Mesh Washer", "RentACoop® DIY Small Animal Watering Metal Cups KIT for Small Animals/Pet/Bunny/Ferret/Chicken/Hamster/Guinea Pig/Rabbit/Chinchilla/Mouse/Rat (6 Pack)", and Nigo Industrial Co. 3-Way Tee Brass Hose Fitting, 5/16" x 5/16" x 5/16" ID Hose Barb Pipe Fitting (Pack of 5)" (get the brass hose fittings instead of the plastic, more expensive up front, but it'll be the last time you have to buy them-don't get plastic).

I built 2 gravity fed water systems and after much research purchased these cups. Relatively easy to install, although I used pvc pipe, which made the drilling more challenging. I had plastic spirals that I had to remove with a file. With the pvc pipe being thicker than a bucket typically is, the plastic wing nuts didn't catch quite right; I put them on one system but not the other. I screwed the cups in tight enough to warp the rubber washers just slightly but upon filling the pipe, there were no leaks and water flowed into the cups as to be expected.They also appear to be quite sturdy, as I knocked one off with lawnmower and it did not get damaged and reattached quite easily.There was a bit of a learning curve for the 8 week old pullets; took me moving a water bowl closer and closer to the watering system for 5 days before they figured it out.My grown hen won't use it period.All in all a great product. The screws could be a bit longer to accommodate thicker plastic and the wing nuts could be better made. Would be nice to see it all in stainless steel as well.A solid 4 stars!

Great sturdy metal cup, replaced my plastic cups

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I just got them today and installed them to two different cages with some rabbits i recently weaned. I saw they were struggling to get water out of the other gravity-fed rabbit cup, where they had to bite the little thing to get water, and the clumsier ones would give up before they got enough, thus slowing down my growth rate by a week or 2 till they got the hang of it. Ill give it a week or two to see how it holds up under them, then by about 6-12 more if i have no complaints.Assembly wasn't difficult; one thing id caution on for those buying to use for rabbits is to look at the size of your wire. Mine is half x half or 3/4 x 3/4, and I had to cut a square out of it for this to fit snugly. If your wire size is bigger, you may struggle.My own nitpickings are they couldve designed this a little less bulkier imo and found a way to keep the plastic out of the cage so the rabbits cant get to it. Thats presently my biggest fear but this doesnt seem like it was designed specifically with rabbits in mind

Overpriced, considering they don't come with the right equipment to attach to all types of wire and aren't very sturdy so they get bumped and tipped off-balance and leak frequently, making a wet or muddy mess. Wish there was a more affordable alternative with the right parts needed.

Bought these for my rabbits. I knew they would eat plastic ones that I use for the chickens and knew they couldn't eat these.

Good for a bucket maybe but not on a cage

Works well and quality is nice.

Great product, works very well.

I have used these cups for several years. They rarely leak and work good for either young birds or adults.

I LOVE these so much, I bought ANOTEHR set of 6! I use these in my rabbitry in the summer months to make sure the bunnies have a constant supply of water!

Work perfectly

I love these little cups. They were very easy to install in 5 gallon buckets. I use to keep fresh water out for birds and squirrels when I go on vacation and bird bath gets dry.

Great for our meat rabbits. These are easy to use with a 5 gallon bucket. Easy for my rabbits to drink out of. We purchased another set to have 2 water stations.

So far these have worked fantastically for my chickens.

I really like that there stainless steel. Fit great in the water that have. One thing I wish the cups where bigger in width and depth.

Very specific cage size needed. Bought to replace plastic ones that sit in the sun and though the bowl will last longer I am uncertain if the back will. But I also was going to see if they would work in the cage for baby ducks and chicks so I could fill a dish on the outside and the wire was to spread for the plastic hooks. And splitting the wire didn’t allow for the tank connection to be straight back so either run the water to the side or directly above the cup. So outside to the bucket it went. They work but they aren’t so universal as others I have used. I do like the metal bowl.

One of the dishes broke after using for a month with young chicks. We tried to fix it and was not able to get it to hold water. We will not be using in our big coop.

I bought the small animal rent a coop water bottle unfortunately it never worked for my guinea pigs and would leak badly every time they used it. To the point we were refilling it twice a day and their bedding was always soaked. Read that this cup for chickens was interchangeable with the small animal cup. Because this has cage Clips on the back it doesn't tip or tilt it stays put in place when they drink from it. And also because it only fills up half the way it doesn't spill out the top every time they take a drink. The only issue I have is when they do kick up bedding and poo into the cup it's not easy to clean out because I have to detach it and unscrew the nipple from the bottle in order to get it off the cage to clean. But that's more about how it sets up on my cage bars. It still works great and because it's big enough both guinea pigs can drink at the same time and they seem to enjoy that. They also both really enjoy drinking water from a trough instead of from a nipple like the traditional small animal water bottles. My kids have a much easier time refilling this cup because it doesn't need to be detached from the cage to be refilled