Chicken Nipples

[Hybridchucks]

i was like 8

 

[jthornton]

I tried to find a tap for my horizontal nipples, but gave up. Just screwed the plastic nipple into the plastic bucket and was done with it. Some use plumbers tape to help avoid leaks. The tape won't hurt, but mine appear to do fine without it.

I'll measure the threads when mine arrive.

JT

 

[aart]

11/32" just means that you won't screw it in quite as far.

Which is actually better, IMO.
Using 3/8 it could bottom out before sealing.

 

[jthornton]

The vertical nipples I got had a gasket like thing to seal the nipple so they needed to be all the way in.

JT

 

[VeggieGoneEggie]

My pullets have been on horizontal nipples starting at around 2 weeks. I love them! Little to no leaking, and the babes learned quick how to get it to give water.

Vertical nipples leak to much for me... at least for keeping it in the coop where I need things to stay dry.

 

[Sunshine Flock]

So chickens really do have nipples? I'm going to milk them all if they do.

 

[Hybridchucks]

So chickens really do have nipples? I'm going to milk them all if they do.

 

[Dayrel]

Which is actually better, IMO.
Using 3/8 it could bottom out before sealing.

Mine didn't bottom at out 3/8". There was still enough of a gap to put an insulating layer around the bucket and behind the nipples.

 

[aart]

The vertical nipples I got had a gasket like thing to seal the nipple so they needed to be all the way in.

JT

Was in reference to HN's, very tapered thread, that doesn't look like an NPT, but fits pretty perfectly into an 1/8 NPT. VN's have almost a machine thread(no taper).

Mine didn't bottom at out 3/8". There was still enough of a gap to put an insulating layer around the bucket and behind the nipples.

Why I said could have seen it happen plenty on here due to sloppy holes and/or lack of 'thread sense'.

Which is actually better, IMO.
Using 3/8 it could bottom out before sealing.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

When I don't have the perfect drill bit size I resort to either a bead ream or the dremel quite often. The cone shaped carving bits can help customize a hole if you're careful.

The horizontal nipples are pretty forgiving ime although having Teflon tape handy is wise.