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I've repeatedly read that chicks need to be 3 weeks old for horizontal nipples in order to be positive they are strong enough to operate them. Before that vertical or open waterers are necessary.

Yes, that's why my outdoor waterer plans for horizontal nipples. For the brooder I figure this is a good way to start them off and when they see the horizontal ones they will know what to do. I see in my other post I put horizontal and should have said vertical

The day I recieved them, at ~1.5 days old, mine took right to it. I gave everyone a drink from the open waterer and the morning, within minutes some of the chics went after the red nipples, and by evening they are all using the nipples. No training by me. Some still use the open waterer but most...

Give me a week or so and I will hopefully be able to tell you how well my baby chicks like em! :) I couldn't pass up on at least trying them, the nipples are super cheap and a food grade 2 gallon bucket is $3-4 at Lowes.

Based on everything I've read chicks can be started on vertical nipples form day 1, and that's what hatcheries do. You should introduce the chicks to the nipples so they know that's where water comes from.