Poultry waterer

An animal watering fountain comprising:

• a manifold for distributing water from a source, said manifold having at least one arm extending to a poultry watering nipple;
• a vertical support pedestal configured for burial into the ground, said vertical support pedestal comprising a tubular member having a coaxial water-carrying conduit therein and wherein an annular interspace is defined between the tubular member and the conduit, wherein the conduit is in fluid communication with the manifold, wherein said water-carrying conduit comprises a vertically oriented pipe configured for connection to a water source;
• a first valve interconnecting the water-carrying conduit and the water source;
• a reciprocable actuator rod attached to the first valve and disposed within the annular interspace;
• a step positioned outside of said vertical support and configured for vertical movement relative to said vertical support pedestal, wherein said step is configured for poultry to step on said step causing said step to move downward relative to said vertical support pedestal;
• wherein said step is operatively connected to said reciprocable actuator rod to cause said reciprocable actuator rod to open said first valve when poultry steps on said step.