Aussie Finch Forum

Going away for a week have resources to cover food/seed for a week but unsure how to look after water requirements. currently change every day, dont have anyone close by to help. any suggestions on self filling water systems. Have tried hanging water units but finches fill with sedd etc and water is rancid after 2/3 days. Got 3 weeks to find a solution

Big owl with a hose filling it on automatic timer....10 mins to overflow and refill....tap timers are relatively cheap now....should work but I haven't tried it personally

yep timer on a automatic watering thingy or lots of people doing pet feeding services , I think roughly $25 per visit so maybe get them in every couple of days or both auto system and someone to pop in even every 3 days to have a quick look around to see if everything is working out .


Maybe do some tests of water with an additive to see how long it stays clean although a week is pushing it .
Leave the hose running on low for a week $$$$ ...hope something pans put for you in the next 3 weeks.

Have just bitten the bullet and purchased 2 x 7 litre watering units, should arive next week , gives me 2 weeks to try them out. fingers crossed

Hope it works for you , how about some photos in case any one else in the same position some day ...please

Regardless of what system you supply I think you should also include the upturned bottle(small to 2 Lt) with the salt shaker head screwed to it.
Fill it with water up end it vertically and a small drop will form at the tip of the screw top. Fix it very close to a perch and the birds will drink from it.
It doesn't foul and is a great emergency backup in particular when it is hot.

have now got 3 x 3 kg feeders and 3 x 7 ltr water units, all going good and damm ive now gained some sleep in time. Just mix up egg & bicky plus some green AM & PM an the rest takes care of itself

Could you give me a lead on where you purchased the 7ltr watering systems, sounds like what I could use.

Cheers Greg.

Hi Greg off Flee bay from the seller Lentra direct. These guys are awsome ,offer good prices and ship fast.
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Lentra are excellent with range of goods and price.

I have a gravity feed system from a water tank using pot plant drippers which drip into drinking dishes which overflow into larger pot plant saucers which have drains hose fitted which carry excess water outside the aviary.

I also made a self waterer back up. I used a 15 litre spring water bottle and sit it in a pot plant saucer about 14inches square. I drilled 6 x 3/8 holes in the bottle below the water line in the saucer. I found I had to cover most of the water surface and leave a small gap for drinking as the zebs filled it with debris like nesting material.

MadOzzie