Chicks can't depress horizonal nipples, help!

[aart]

So basically, is it fair to say that, besides keeping spillage or leakage to a minimum (especially where deep bedding is used), the benefit of transitioning to the HNs is to heat the water in the winter if you’re in New England — like me?

Yes.

 

[Devorah]

Yes.

Thank you so much. Your knowledge and time is much appreciated!

 

[3KillerBs]

Thank you! Did you make the horizontal nipple waterer or purchase it?

I make them. I buy the Rent-A-Coop nipple on Amazon and use plastic containers from the deli where I work or from the bakery.

Why the HN's is it a space issue? Just curious.

Aaron

Cleanliness. Open waterers are continually filthy.

 

[Devorah]

I make them. I buy the Rent-A-Coop nipple on Amazon and use plastic containers from the deli where I work or from the bakery.



Cleanliness. Open waterers are continually filthy.

But you start your chicks off on the open waterer and then gradually introduce them to the HN, correct?

 

[Ascholten]

Ok on the cleanliness, it's a nipple .vs. open thing,got it. But HN's are not cleaner than VN's are they? If so, why is that?

The leakage issue, why are HN's less leak prone, is it because of the spring tension on them .vs. just being gravity held like most vn's ? I've seen VN's with a bit of spring pressure on them and they seem pretty decent. The only time they leak is when you get a piece of crap in them and it won't let it fully seat properly.

Aaron

 

[aart]

The leakage issue, why are HN's less leak prone, is it because of the spring tension on them .vs. just being gravity held like most vn's ?

Yes...and the HN's have a rubber Oring that seals against a metal seat,
the VN's are steel against steel.

 

[Devorah]

Yes...and the HN's have a rubber Oring that seals against a metal seat,
the VN's are steel against steel.

Where do you get your HN waterer from? Thank you!

 

[aart]

Where do you get your HN waterer from? Thank you!

I've made a few different ones, see them on my articles page here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/authors/aart.175197/

 

[Aunt Angus]

Did you build your own VN waterer or buy one? How many VNs per chick? Thank you!

I built my own using a 20 oz Aquafina bottle - lol. I had 4 chicks at the most, and 1 was enough. I am getting 5 next month, and if I don't have a broody hen available, I would probably do 2.

 

[Aunt Angus]

But they do drip sometimes.