How many drink cups?

[Tracyree]

I'm thinking about getting a drink cup waterer for my 7 chickens. How many cups do you need? Do they wait their turn or can two drink from a cup at the same time?

 

[kuntrygirl]

Drink cup waterer??????

 

[gmendoza]

Kuntrygirl,

Drinkcups are for the water nipples.They "catch" the excess drips caused by a chicken drinking from the nipples.

And yes, Tracyree, they do tend to hog drink cups.I have 6 water nipples with 6 drink cups for all my birds.There is no fight,nor a line of birds waiting for a drink at the pvc bar.

 

[andrea98]

Do you have & would you mind posting a pic of your set- up?

 

[gmendoza]

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Have to wait til tomorrow.Im off 1/2 day.

 

[kuntrygirl]

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Thank you for explaining that because I had no idea. I was thinking that the OP was going to use drink cups that humans drink out of.

I'm VERY new to the water nipple systems and still afraid of it.

 

[gmendoza]

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Thank you for explaining that because I had no idea. I was thinking that the OP was going to use drink cups that humans drink out of.

I'm VERY new to the water nipple systems and still afraid of it.

I was too, until I got the gumption to just built it.

The water is automatic comming from a 55 gal pickle barrel,branches out to two pvc pipes (three nipples on each pipe). Wait til the pic tomorrow ok?

 

[kuntrygirl]

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Thank you for explaining that because I had no idea. I was thinking that the OP was going to use drink cups that humans drink out of.

I'm VERY new to the water nipple systems and still afraid of it.

I was too, until I got the gumption to just built it.

The water is automatic comming from a 55 gal pickle barrel,branches out to two pvc pipes (three nipples on each pipe). Wait til the pic tomorrow ok?

Ok, I will wait and see. You have never steered me wrong before. You're always right on the money with everything you tell me, so I will wait on you to convince me.

I will be waiting............

 

[BellevueOmlet]

1 cup is good for up to 5 chickens so 7 chickens should have at least 2 cups.

 

[jfoley]

go to my site. you will see my nipple cup set up.