Training to Nipple Watering

[ker0412]

yes but hate the cups use horizontal nipples on all

So the nipples work well horizontally and vertically?

 

[pennyJo1960]

I only buy horizontal now the vertical leak like a open hose do not twist in all the way leave 2 turns showing and I buy them on Amazon best bang for the buck

 

[rosemarythyme]

I noticed a problem that some might have with the red cup waterers. It the lid on the water source is too tight it'l create a suction and prevent water from flowing correctly.

This is true for any nipple system, water won't flow if there's a vacuum.

So the nipples work well horizontally and vertically?

There's different types for horizontal and for vertical. I currently use vertical and haven't had leakage as the nipple is super tightly fit into the waterer.

 

[pennyJo1960]

wow well your the exception @rosemarythyme

 

[rosemarythyme]

I probably am, from all the stories I've seen! It took me several minutes to get the nipple into the PVC waterer, that's how precisely tight the hole was drilled for it.

 

[mdees88]

I have 20 vertical nipples and they do not leak a drop. I used the correct size drill bit when installing into the pvc pipe. I have since purchased 40 horizontal nipples that I'm going to start using because "supposedly" they do not freeze during the winter.

 

[pennyJo1960]

not sure what I was looking at there rabbit hutches?

 

[mdees88]

not sure what I was looking at there rabbit hutches?

Quail

 

[blackdog043]

I have since purchased 40 horizontal nipples that I'm going to start using because "supposedly" they do not freeze during the winter.

They won't freeze, as long as you have a way to keep the water from freezing. I use a five gallon bucket with a 250 watt stock tank deicer. Our son uses the same set up in SE PA and has no problems.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Here we do not freeze that hard I do have aquarium heaters