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And thus the very reason I, too, do not free-range @mainchicklet .... My little flock are secure in their very roomy run, just too much blood, sweat and tears into my girls to have them succumb to a scumbag predator...

Quote: Vertical nipples have a tendency to leak. the horizontal ones don't. Here's an example: Be sure to use a 3/8" drill bit only....these water nipples are "self-tapping" and make a perfect water-tight seal. I have never had a single problem with them at all.

Quote: Depending on what size PVC pipe you used for your feeders just go to the hardware store with your outside-to-outside measurement and buy a PVC CAP ... they're cheap. When you do put the cap on the top of the feeder just put it on there til it "snugs" SLIGHTLY otherwise you risk having it...

Morning Everyone! Just got through doing a cleanup/freshening of the coop this morning while it was still cool enough to even move around. Hadn't refilled my horizontal water nipple bucket for 5 days and with this terrible heat I figured it would be down to the nubs...not! I still had over 4" of...

Oh now....c'mon....be brave!! Listen, if I can do it, ANYbody can! I'm 70 years old, single retiree, all by myself, have always in past years been the "gopher" on projects, never the 'doer'. Here's how, and TRUST ME! It has been a lifesaver...just think...no more cleaning out yucky waterers...

Quote: Have you tried the horizontal water nipple buckets??? They have made my life a DREAM! No more daily changing of waterers, no more daily scrubbing of the waterers....it's great! If you want more info in case you haven't seen them yet, just let me know!

My coop is 5' x 8' and when I do a thorough cleaning it takes me around one hour.....whew!!