my best tip, you're already doing! that's participate here, ask any and all questions and read everything on this site you can! Most any and every topic will have 2 (or more) different points of view, neither completely right or wrong most of the time,and as you read through you can decide...
I've never had polish or silkies, but I can't imagine they wouldn't be able to use them. You might have to play around with the height.....
I changed over to these a few years ago when I had chickens. Then we had to move into town for a few years and I gave all my chickens to my daughter and...
water nipples, empty coke bottle and a shampoo holder, some use a bicycle water bottle holder for one water bottle....... or a small bucket hung inside. I'll never use a fount type waterer again, this is just too easy