Cheap homemade chicken nipple waterer

[ChickenSahib]

I fitted a water bottle for my chicks, but they don't seem to realize that water comes out of it.

I've even tried forcing them to drink out of it to try and get some sense into them...

Any ideas?

Btw, this is in the coop; I plan to add a bigger waterer in the run once it's finished.

 

[flyingtnh]

Cool use of cheapo supplies. Anyone do this successfully with a winter waterer? I was thinking about maybe a 5-gal bucket with a bucket heater sunk in it.

Though, making a cookie tin warmer for my existing galvanized water feeder is probably more cost-effective.

 

[NYC feather fam]

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Thanks!!!!!!

I didn't want to order the 10set one and I'm glad you posted this!

You're very welcome! Oh, and shipping is free on those, too. Makes it all cheap enough that even I can afford them.

awesome! I jut bought the 5 pack for $3.90.

The hanging waterer I am using now is always driving me crazy! They spill the majority of it, the bedding gets soaked and I constantly worry that they will be out of water if I can't get to check it every day.

I've been wanting to try nipples for awhile but wasn't sure if my beauties would be able to figure it out.

this DIY option is really reasonable in price and even if it doesn't work it's not a lot of money to be out.


Now the next challenge....how to keep it from freezing in the winter??? to be continued.....

 

[Tofer76]

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that is EXactly what i use right now and it works great i also put a heated dog dish in there too just in case

 

[busymadre]

how many nipples do you need for 6 chickens

 

[WYNot]

Sorry to necro the thread, but...

I've got a bunch of these and while the instructions say that with an 11/32" hole in PVC they should screw right in, they don't. Any chance anyone knows the proper tap to use with these? Got mine from CCOnly and they are red, just like the ones you have in your pics. Can figure out the thread pitch but not sure if it is straight threaded or pipe threaded (ie tapered).

1/8"-27 NPS or 1/8"-27 NPT

Thanks.

Edit to add...

Never fails. I can be searching the net for something for hours and as soon as I give up to come here and ask I find the answer as soon as I return to the net to search.

"To tap holes for our nipples, use an R drill and 1/8 NPT pipe tap."

 

[Smidoid]

Note to self: do not disassemble chicken nipples.

 

[Smidoid]

Feather Farm - try glycerol aka glycerine - the food grade stuff!

Add a little to the water and you can stop water freezing down to -18c or less.

 

[tp70731]

I was going to make my own but found this one- http://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Water...d=1381175000&sr=8-64&keywords=chicken+waterer on Amazon and decided the purchase it. $18 with free 2 day shipping beats going to the store and the work...

 

[tp70731]

I was going to order those nipples off Ebay but decided to see if they had some on Amazon first. They do and they are cheaper.

I kept looking around on Amazon and found this 2 gallon bucket with nipples and only $18 and free shipping. I decided to skip the hassle and buy it

I'm glad I did because it's well made and the girls took to it right away.

http://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Waterer-Dual-Nipple-System-Birds/dp/B00EMDEOLC/ref=sr_1_64?ie=UTF8&qid=1381175000&sr=8-64&keywords=chicken+waterer