Can you use a small animal waterer for chickens?

[MyMiniFarm]

Hi! I went to my local feed store yesterday and I know they used to sell poultry nipple waterers but I went and they didn't. Anyway my mom suggested that I get a small hamster waterer and see if that would work. My question is~ is there any difference between a small animal and a nipple waterer? And how do you teach them to use it?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I think they would drip too much from one of those, making bedding wet.