Nipple watering

[WVDoug]

I just leave the lid loose. Have to anyway in the Winter for the bird bath heater cord.
The rest of the year I use a 55 gal barrel with a hose leading to the pvc pipe with the nipples in it. Small hole in one cap lets air in.

 

[Feather duster]

I just received my horizontal nipples in the mail. I purchased screw on covers for five gallon buckets at Lowes ,because I hate trying to pry off the regular covers. What I was wondering do you need to drill a small hole in the cover so a vacuum won't be created as the chickens drink and lower the water?

Well yesterday I put together my two five gallon waters with horizontal nipples and set them out for the chickens. Its been kind of rainy here for the last few days. So after I removed all other water sources and introduced the chickens to their new waters they just ignored them and found wet places on the ground to drink from. Same thing this morning. Well this afternoon I looked out the back window and magically they had all started to drink from the new waters on their own. That makes me happy because its suppose to be hot here the next few days. I think once one or two start it monkey see, monkey do.

 

[Amherstchicken]

I love my nipple watering system. It is clean and prevents waste.

 

[Feather duster]

Does anyone know if ACV will corrode the internal metal parts of the horizontal nipples ? I've always put it in their water and would like to continue. I'm hoping the internal parts are stainless steel and it won't bother them. So far I love these new waterers and so do the Chickens. It seems so good not to rinse out their waterers and refill them every morning. The water stays clean and crystal clear. I Hope to hear what some of your opinions are on the ACV and if anyone has had any corrosion problems before I add any to the water.

 

[WVDoug]

Does anyone know if ACV will corrode the internal metal parts of the horizontal nipples ? I've always put it in their water and would like to continue. I'm hoping the internal parts are stainless steel and it won't bother them. So far I love these new waterers and so do the Chickens. It seems so good not to rinse out their waterers and refill them every morning. The water stays clean and crystal clear. I Hope to hear what some of your opinions are on the ACV and if anyone has had any corrosion problems before I add any to the water.

The pins and springs should be stainless steel. None of mine have rusted,as far as I'm aware. (Now I'll have to take one apart tomorrow to see......thanks alot!) .

 

[readmatt]

Hi.

I've tried almost all of the available products on the market and after a couple of years of trial and error, I've finally found the most suitable solution for fresh water for our chick.



Simple huh.!?
You can see the components.
It's essential you have a pressure reducing valve (search ebay).

I've tried the cups, but they gather dirt from off the chick's beak as they drink.
I've tried standalone waterers, but they're not self sufficient.
Nipples rock. And in this config, the water's always fresh!

Thanks for looking.
Matt

 

[chickenlarry]

try horizontal nipples

 

[DanEP]

I start chicks on horizontal nipple in the brooder in a 1 gallon container and when they go to the coop they go to a 5 gallon bucket on a chain so I can raise it as they grow. Just be aware that day old chicks can't work the spring in the horizontal nipples so I wait till about a week old and they do fine. They still like to drink from puddles but are getting plenty of water from the nipples, and they will still work in the winter with a bird bath heater in the bucket. with vertical nipples they can freeze even with a heated bucket..

 

[Blooie]

I've had horizontal nipples freeze too, DanEP! Yep, frozen with icicles all the way to the ground, even with a tank heater in the bucket and the water within totally free of ice. .

 

[DanEP]

Sorry to hear that maybe being in w Kentucky I'm just lucky. We normally don't get below zero more than 1 or 2 days a year at the most but are normally high single digits for a low and only get that for about a month. I'm not going back to Wisconsin I'm spoiled.