OK, another nipple waterer ?

[DJSams]

I installed a 1 1/2 inch pvc pipe with nipples for my baby cornish x chicks, It does not leak, when we install it we fill it and let it set to see . The chicks took right to them , but boy does it make a mess when they drink, water everywhere!!! Now what do I do ? anybody else have this problem?

 

[jmagill]

We need a bit more information or maybe pictures.

Are the nipples straight down from the pipe?

I get no drips or mess with my chicks or adults.

 

[DJSams]

Yes, straight down , I will go take another picture

 

[DJSams]

New Picture

 

[jmagill]

How high is the water column feeding those nipples?

It looks too me like the pressure is too high and therefore they get more water than they can drink in one gulp.

 

[DJSams]

that's what I thought when I first install it with a barrel so I could run two pipes one inside and one outside. So then I put a 5gal bucket directly on it to see if that would help, It did help some but there still seems to be too much water when they drink

 

[DJSams]

Any more ideas

 

[lfreem2]

I have exactly the same dilemma and a slightly similar set up to you. I am using a 55g rain barrel outside the coop and the the base of the barrel is only 6 inches higher to gravity feed my 1/2 inch PVC pipe with the 6 nipples attached. I thought they were dripping, but now I think it's what you are describing. I have water on the ground right under the nipples and a little splashing on the wall. It's not terrible, but I'd rather it not be there.

Not sure what the fix is!? But perhaps my drum is too large with too much water in it?

 

[Mac in Wisco]

It only takes a few inches of water column pressure to water chicks. I only use four inches of water pressure to water adult laying hens. It's not the height of the bottom of the bucket or the length of the hose that matters, but the height of all of the water above the nipples. Without an adjustable regulator the best you can do is to lower the bucket as low as it can go while still maintaining sufficient capacity between fills. Also, make sure the watering line is at the appropriate height.

Here are some instructions for the commercial waterers that I use. These have an adjustable regulator and the clear water column shown in the instructions is a visible water pressure indicator. The height shown on this indicator would be the same as the height of the water in your bucket above the nipples. (Think of a water level, if you were to install the same type of indicator on your watering line, it would always match the height of the water in your bucket).

http://www.ziggity.com/pdf/cont/cont_document_pdf_pdf_5.pdf/Broiler_Applications.pdf

Without a regulator the pressure will vary as the bucket empties. It will start high and slowly reduce to zero as the height of the water reaches the height of the nipples.

 

[DJSams]

Thank YOu Thank You