Auto Water Nipples and Cups

[ksukristin]

I'd like to buy some! the shipping will be to 85201. I'll PM you to get the paypal address! This is so awesome!

 

[Mac in Wisco]

I have 100' of that out behind the barn. I should go see what kind of condition it is in and see if people here want them.

A few notes about poultry nipples:

They are used at low pressure. They are normally run after an adjustable pressure regulator at a few PSI, do not hook them directly to a garden hose run from the house, you'll make a mess. Gravity feed should work fine.

If you trigger the nipple with your finger and let the water run off your finger, the minimum flow for a medium sized (4 lb) layer in moderate weather should be 1 to 2 drips a second, increasing with larger birds / hotter weather. (In my experience anyways, your mileage may vary). On a gravity fed system you can increase the flow by raising the supply container, thus increasing pressure. In a layer house, the pressure (thus flow rate) would be adjusted to keep the litter from becoming neither too wet, nor too dry and dusty.

A nipple for every 8 to 10 birds is adequate.

Proper height depends upon the height of the birds. For chicks the nipples should be at eye level, older birds should stretch their neck and peck at the nipple at a 45 deg angle. If they are pecking straight in or straight up (on nipples without cups) they'll get water everywhere.

Nipples are sensitive to sediment and hard water. Check them regularly for proper operation.

 

[chicken_angler]

I might get some of these but I am not sure. I have a five gallon waterer for my chickens but it leaks every once in a while. What would the shipping be to 43558? I would probably get 3 nipples and 3 cups if you have them still. If you want Kullas, just PM me and I will ask you a few other ?'s I have.

Thansk!

 

[dcsingleton]

I too was shocked by the shipping cost of these little buggers (poultry nipple drinkers).

I just finished building our backyard chicken tractor for my voluptuous and beautiful chicken mama, and am in the process of making the feeder and waterer for our 7 young egg layers.

A gravity fed waterer made with these nipples is a perfect watering solutioin for our chicken tractor, but the $8 shipping charge gave me pause.

I ship a small product all over the world and the most it costs is $2.50 including the envelope.

I will be contacting Kullas for a couple of nipples.