Nipple waterer, Why did I not do this before... (Video)

[Colonel77]

Yes it is 3/4" round PVC. I love it and so far the chickens seem to love it too. It sure is nice to have a dry floor...

 

[Round Mountain Farm]

I like the idea of constant water flow.....what feeds the water in the pipe?

AND where do you get the watering nipples?

 

[gryeyes]

I use a 5 gal bucket and a PVC pipe with 4 nipples on it. Gravity feeds the water; the far, capped end of the pipe is just a tad bit lower than the other end. (This also allows the shorter chicks to reach it more easily.) Have to have holes in the lid on the bucket otherwise a vacuum develops and the water won't drip.

I bought my nipple waterers online from FarmTek - buy several, or you'll be annoyed with the shipping costing more than your 2 or 3 nipples!

 

[Colonel77]

Mine is a gravity feed 5 gallon bucket with 8 nipples on 10' of pipe. I have about 18 layers, 2 roosters, 25 pullets, and 3 turkey's drinking from it. I fill the bucket every 2 days.

 

[shopchicks]

That is a nice setup! Is there a way to detach the bucket to scrub it out if it gets nasty?

 

[Germaine_11.20]

 

[Colonel77]

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The pipe has a threaded male end on it stuck through the bucket and a threaded female coupler on the inside. It just screws together through the bucket.

 

[daddysgirlz]

What happens in winter ?? Do you switch back to the traditional waterer so the pipes dont freeze? do you think they will switch back to a traditional water for winter?

 

[Neil Grassbaugh]

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Has anyone found a better place to buy these in small quantities? Hummmm?

 

[Colonel77]

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I'm not switching back, I plan on heating the coop.