Making poultry nipples!

[sassysarah]

So recently I made poultry nipples with my Dad! Here's how to make them!

What you will need

So you will need a 5 gallon bucket to hold all of the water,

A drill, and a 11/32 drill bit to make the holes.

Poultry nipples, for the chickens to drink from.

A wrench to tighten the poultry nipples.

Sealant, so water doesn't leak thru.


How to make
Ok so first of all you will need to get out all of the things I showed you on top. Get a marker and put a dot on the places you are putting the nipples. I did four. Then drill holes in those places. Make sure when you drill the holes you drill bit isn't going in down in a angle, you want it to go straight down... Once you have the holes, cover this part of the nipples with sealant .

Then put the nipple into the drilled hole.
You can use the wrench to tighten them.. Keep doing this until you have them all finished. Try to tighten the nipples as tight as possible. Then you are done! Fill the bucket with water and let and put it in the run!

Here is a video to help!
Good luck!

 

[blackdog043]

I personally like the horizontal nipples better. No leaks, no sealant needed to seal the threads, you can set the bucket on blocks, in case you have a low roof, a bird bath heater will keep the water warm enough, so nipples won't freeze ( I've read on here, that the vertical ones can). Yes, the horizontal nipples are more expensive for a reason, they work great and last a long time. IMO.
Edit: I just read another thread where where you can't set the bucket down to fill it up, another plus for horizontal nipples.

Brooder waterer

Five gallon

 

[sassysarah]

Cool!

 

[RinzHens]

These? https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/harris-farms-poultry-watering-cups-pack-of-2?cm_vc=-10005 For me the horizontal would work better.

 

[blackdog043]

This is what I used.
https://www.amazon.com/10-Pack-Wate...42&sr=8-2&keywords=horizontal+chicken+nipples

 

[Saint_ Marwenne_Chickens]

I use them for some of my chooks...
...At the moment, the main set of chooks is using a clamshell paddle pool lol

 

[pennyJo1960]

I much prefer the horizontal from amazon also

 

[RinzHens]

Does the water get funky or stagnant if they don't drink it fast enough? I only have 6 hens so looks like this company sells a two gallon premade that may be big enough. Don't want five gallons or more sitting around and getting old. I'm cleaning out the duck pool every other day so filling not an issue.

 

[Saint_ Marwenne_Chickens]

Does the water get funky or stagnant if they don't drink it fast enough? I only have 6 hens so looks like this company sells a two gallon premade that may be big enough. Don't want five gallons or more sitting around and getting old. I'm cleaning out the duck pool every other day so filling not an issue.

I just use 2 2 litre bottles They don't get yucky, and I just fill them once a day and it waters 6 fine.

 

[RinzHens]

I just use 2 2 litre bottles They don't get yucky, and I just fill them once a day and it waters 6 fine.

Thank you. Ill give that a shot.