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Yep, pretty much. I have both HN's and open waterer for first couple weeks. VN's are a PITA, IMO... leaky and can't set the vessel down. Have tried them, not worth the trouble.

These are vertical nipples, much easier for tiny chicks to use, much harder to keep thawed in winter.

It takes some balance, @CT11 when very young they should also have an open waterer until they get the hang of the nipples. Ehhh, bit if a fad. There are several causes of pasty butt, Active Cider Vinegar may help.. or not. Clean fresh room temperature water is best, IMO, along with a properly...

If you live somewhere that it freezes, HN's are definitely the way to go. Plus I don't like the VN's because they are prone to leak and you can set the vessels down. This is about cage bottles, but there's some tips here for installing the HN's...

I have horizontal nipples in the brooder from the get go......but also an open waterer there all the time until about 2 weeks when I start removing it for much of the day. By then a few have figured out the nipples and others follow suit.