I put a waterer in the brooder with my last chicks that contains some big rocks. But I did it because they are bigger chicks (Blue Orps) and they kept spilling the water even when I filled it up. I have had a chick or two drown, always silkies. Go Figure! I guess they are so little that you...
I had a silky chick drown a few weeks ago. I had cut a plastic disposable cup down to about an inch big, and put water in there for the babies. And yes, I found her in there in the morning. It was horrible. My favorite one of course.