We took another quick weekend trip and before we left I set up the chicken’s run to make sure they had ample water. I have five water stations (probably overkill, but it makes me feel better). One hanging water dispenser inside the coop with fresh water, one hanging outside with apple cider vinegar added (this is their favorite for drinking), a dog bowl full (which in the winter gets plugged in to guard against freeze), and two foot baths. My hens love their foot baths, especially when temperatures soar above 95. The water in these gets rather disgusting after nine hens have soaked their feet in it. On a usual day I dump and refill these once or twice a day. Since I can’t do that from another city, I set up a water timer with a diverter to run hoses to both trays and flush out the water in the middle of the night. It worked quite well! Not as well as dumping and rinsing, but good enough for a couple days away. The trays are marketed as plant coasters, to keep water from outside pots from staining the floor. They are just the right height for chickens to step in, and big enough for two to stand together. I also add a few drops of oregano oil, which seems to help with scaly leg mites.