Has anyone made a waterer with the 'chicken nipples'?

[write2caroline]

Sometimes you can ask at the bakery about the frosting buckets - they toss them and often the bakery will just give them to me with lids in all sizes.
Caroline

 

[BellevueOmlet]

That is a good idea. Do they usually use 5 gallon buckets at the bakery? Why do they throw them out?

 

[slickchik]

 

[BellevueOmlet]

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[slickchik]

i am at work and wanted to read this thread later... lol

 

[gryeyes]

I get the 5 gallon frosting buckets from the bakery department in my local grocery on a fairly regular basis. They buy the stuff IN the buckets, and have no need for them when they are empty. By law, THEY cannot reuse them.

 

[BellevueOmlet]

Excellent. I am on my way to the bakery!

thanks

 

[kittycooks]

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Wondered about this and that's the only thing that kept me from doing it. Going to go get the stuff to do it. I only have one problem. I have two little bantee chickens that run with my big girls and afraid they won't be able to reach it. Any suggestions??

I have a mixed size flock too. I put a brick on one side of the waterer to allow the smaller hens to reach. I really like nipple waterers. http://avianaquamiser.com/

 

[jsjustice7]

I'm not sure if you have purchased your poultry nipples yet but I tried contacting Neil and he never responded back to me. So, I purchased mine from ebay on Tuesday or Wednesday and they came in today. I paid like $1.89 each with free shipping. Farmtek wanted $11 just for shipping for 4 nipples. This may be an option for you.

 

[karlamaria]

I also got mine off ebay, got 3 and a complete bucket nipple set already made

Im thrilled. I got the nipples as back up in case they become hard to get and i need more buckets for more birds.