The chickens wont drink out of there water tube thing. BUT! Just recently was pushing the nobs and they were starting to copy me and were drinking out of it! But when diggey saw the water on my hand she just walked away not caring but then rosey saw and started drinking out of my hand and then diggey saw and came over hurry and pushed her out of the way and started drinking (it feels weird because their waddles rub against my hand). So now they know that the tube gives water again and that they like to drink out of my hands. It is very cute when they do it too.