The " my feeder an waterer thread"

[KDK1]

My Waterer (ARCW) https://www.backyardchickens.com/g/a/6259817/arcw-automated-redneck-chicken-waterer/
My Feeder https://www.backyardchickens.com/g/a/6255592/feeder/

 

[redneck farmer]

Thanks I was thinking of doing a pipe nipple waterer because my chickens make way to much if a mess with ground feeders an waterers

 

[jade0206]

Can anyone tell me what is the best heated waterer that i can hang.

 

[redneck farmer]

i would go look one up on one of the sponcers for this website becuase i looked at all them sponcers an they got cooool stuff

 

[Odon]

Rich, I have not seen these type of chicken nipples that don't leak, can you give me some more information on them? I am using another brand but they drip occasionally as do most of them, what water pressure can you put to yours as I see you have them installed in a PVC pipe system? Thanks for any info. Don

 

[BJ37]

Two questions: I have ordered nipples and hope to install them in a few days, so is it better to have higher or lower pressure to minimize leakage? I will be using gravity feed, so should there be a few inches of fall, or would a couple of feet, or more, be better? How high off the floor do you mount them? --- I will also be building a feeder system using plastic pipe. I plan on a vertical section dropping to a Tee and then out two sides horizontally 8 to 10 inches. I will drill holes in the top side of the horizontal sections for the access to the feed. So what size holes do I need to provide the feeding holes, but to minimize waste? TNX

 

[Rich386]

Sorry for the delay in answering computer problems! Makes no difference as long as the supply is higher than the nipples. Keep in mind it all runs down hill. Since these are spring loaded they should not leak.

 

[multak107]

I can't figure out how to post an article for the coops-feeders/waterers tab, so ill just do it here. I also wish I could post some pictures. I made two epic set-ups for watering my chickens. I took a 9ft. long PVC pipe about 3-4 in. wide, and sawed it in half lengthwise. After this I got 2 2x4s each 9 ft. and screwed them on, then put some glue that you'd use for carpentry on the screws so the water wouldn't leak through. Then I took some 2x4s & cut them into 6 pieces, each about 1ft long. Then I distributed them evenly along the lengths of the two pieces of pipe, 3 apiece, under the 9 ft. boards, so they wouldn't have to sit on the ground. Finally, for the ends of the two half-pipes, I added corner pieces, just lying around my barn, and I would run a long hose through the rafters of my chicken barn, drooping from the ceiling into the corner pieces, & presto! I now own 2 nine ft. long waterers that can be filled up with the turn of a handle. They work perfectly, and can be accessed from both sides easily. I have 100+ chickens in one area & this was a great way to water them all! It took 30min to make & install, and was cheaper than dirt to make! The only con to this completely brilliant idea is that during the winter the water will freeze up like there's no tomorrow and the pipe will bust easily if you try to bust the ice. I just look at the flipside and use it as a feeder in the wintertime. A free-dual purpose machine!!!!! Hope I helped! Chickenman out!!!

 

[EIEIOchick]

Help! I've had my flock for a month now and was using the standard bucket type feeder hanging. I recently purchased the chicken fountain that is semi-sealed with four nipple feeders. I used the suggestion to use a rubber and to hold two of the nipple open so there is a constant drip but it is not attracting their attention. Only one bird has drank water from the dripping nipple. I have taken the other watered out as suggested, but they aren't getting it. I keep having to put the old watered back in which they all swarm for chow do I train them to use the nipple waterer? Any ideas?

 

[EIEIOchick]

Water feeder and rubberband. Lol