Tre3hugger
Let Your Freak Flag Fly
I made one with a 5 gallon bucket and some HNs. The birds took to it almost immediately. All it took was about an hour. I went out in the afternoon. I placed some corn around the waterer. Then I put a little peice of corn right on each nipple. While I was doing this I was pushing the nipples in a bit so they were drippy and shiny. The birds figured it out really quick. I hung around for half hour or so and kept putting corn on the nips and just generally bringing attention to the new waterer/HNs with corn. Once one or two of them got it the rest followed suit. The very next day I removed open water source and I have never looked back. I love my nipple waterer. My 5 gallons last my 25 birds about 4 days. I have a stock tank deicer in there right now and I have not worried about freezing water all winter.
Also, if you have a drill you could just order the nipples for like 10 bucks and use any bucket 5 gallon or otherwise. It sometimes helps to use silicone and you NEVER want to overtighten when screwing the nipples in. If you decide you want to make one let me know I can give you a more detailed run down.
Also, if you have a drill you could just order the nipples for like 10 bucks and use any bucket 5 gallon or otherwise. It sometimes helps to use silicone and you NEVER want to overtighten when screwing the nipples in. If you decide you want to make one let me know I can give you a more detailed run down.