When the temperature climbs, water quickly becomes one of the most important resources at your disposal. Whether you manage thousands of birds commercially or keep a much smaller flock at home, your animals need dependable access to fresh, clean, water throughout the day.
At Quill Productions, we help commercial and hobby farmers take the pressure out of summer hydration. From dependable drinking equipment and water hygiene products to nutritional support for challenging conditions, our range is built around a simple goal: helping you keep your animals drinking, hydrated, and supported in the heat.
How Can You Stop Birds Wandering In Search Of Water?
In hot conditions, birds shouldn't have to travel unnecessarily to find a drink. This is particularly important in remote game bird release pens, where strategically positioned drinkers can help ensure water remains close at hand.
Our Quill Adjustable Tank Drinker provides a generous water supply with multiple drinking points, making it a practical choice where larger numbers of birds need access. For smaller flocks, poultry coops, and release pens, our Quill 40L Tank Drinker offers a compact alternative.
A thoughtfully positioned chicken waterer can make an enormous difference. For commercial keepers, that can mean easier management across larger flocks. For hobby farmers, it can mean less time carrying water and more confidence that your hens have what they need.
Why Choose An Enclosed Chicken Watering System?
A full drinker isn't much use if the water becomes dirty before birds can drink it. Open water can be contaminated by droppings, debris, and wild birds, which is why our patented enclosed nipple drinkers are such a useful addition to your poultry and game bird management.
An enclosed chicken watering system keeps the main water supply protected, with birds accessing water through nipples. This helps maintain cleaner drinking water while reducing unnecessary contamination.
How Can You Keep Waterlines Fresher And Cleaner?
What you can't see inside a waterline matters too. Biofilm can build up within water systems, making good water hygiene an important part of flock and livestock management.
Our Quill Water-Pure Sanitiser and Oxi-PURE™ Water Sanitiser provide practical options for maintaining drinking-water hygiene. Using an appropriate water sanitiser as part of a considered water management programme can help control biofilm and keep your water systems in better condition.
This becomes especially valuable during summer, when animals may drink more and your watering equipment is working harder.
What Can You Give Birds During Periods Of Heat Stress?
Heat stress can place additional demands on their bodies, making the right nutritional support particularly valuable.
Quill Lyte Plus is a liquid electrolyte we supply, formulated to support poultry, game birds, ducks, racing pigeons, and pigs during periods of stress; helping to prevent dehydration. It contains balanced ionised salts alongside B vitamins, glycine, vitamin C, dextrose, and magnesium sulphate.
For farmers searching for electrolytes for chickens or electrolytes for poultry, Quill Lyte Plus offers an easy-to-administer solution that can be added directly to drinkers and tanks or used with a dosing pump.
Why Are B Vitamins Important When Conditions Get Tough?
Birds cannot produce the B vitamins they need for functions including energy metabolism, nerve function, red blood cell production, growth, and development. Their requirements can increase during stressful periods such as transportation, environmental changes, and physical exertion.
Quill Lyte Plus combines several B vitamins with other supportive ingredients. Vitamin B12 supports chick growth and development, while glycine and vitamin C provide additional support during heat stress.
Our recommended dilution is 5ml of Quill Lyte Plus per litre of drinking water. It can be used daily, although we do not recommend using it in drinking water at the same time as wormers or vaccinations.
Can Electrolytes Encourage Animals To Drink More?
That's one of the reasons electrolytes can be so useful when temperatures soar. Quill Lyte is an electrolyte for livestock, specifically pigs and poultry, designed to help prevent dehydration, replenish fluids, and replace lost body salts while encouraging water consumption.
It contains sodium chloride, citric acid, glycine, potassium citrate, magnesium sulphate, and monopotassium phosphate. Glycine also supports muscle mass development, weight gain, and skin strength.
For commercial farmers preparing animals for transportation or managing larger numbers during a heatwave, this can become an important part of their overall hydration strategy. For hobby keepers, it offers a straightforward way to provide additional support to your livestock when exceptionally warm days arrive.
Is There Extra Support For Birds Recovering From Stress?
Sometimes hydration is only part of the picture. The Revive & Restore formulation from Lydden & Vale we supply combines electrolytes, essential B vitamins, vitamin C, amino acids, dextrose, thyme, and rosemary in a concentrated supplement for poultry and avian species.
It's designed for birds of all ages and is particularly useful during challenging periods, including extreme weather. Dextrose supplies rapid energy, while electrolytes help restore hydration. Ingredients including thyme and rosemary provide additional nutritional support.
What Else Can You Add To A Summer Water Management Programme?
Our range goes beyond electrolytes for poultry. The Quill Boost Tonic we supply combines organic acids, amino acids, and chelated minerals for game birds and racing pigeons, supporting vitality, digestion, muscle production, and feather growth.
We also offer Quill Acidify, a blend of organic acids formulated to lower the pH of drinking water and support gut function and microbial balance. The Quill Complete Organic Acid we supply combines organic acids with chelated copper and zinc, providing further support for immunity, metabolism, protein digestion, and waterline management.
Are You Ready Before The Next Hot Spell Arrives?
At Quill Productions, we understand that no two farms look the same. You might manage a major commercial poultry operation, rear game birds, keep pigs, or simply enjoy looking after a flock of hens at home. Whatever the scale, the fundamentals remain remarkably similar: accessible water, clean systems, and appropriate nutritional support.
With dependable drinkers, effective water hygiene, and the right electrolyte for livestock, you can be better prepared for the ever-frequent long, hot, summer days: keeping your animals hydrated all day long.
