Vertical (gravity) vs. horizontal (spring loaded) watering nipples

[aart]

Can you use ACV with the nipple system? (metal parts)

Maybe? I assume the pin is stainless steel but am not positive.

I do know that there are many 'grades' of stn stl, and some are much more apt to corrode than others,
and those grades are rarely specified outside of pharmaceutical and sometimes food processing equipment fields.

Maybe sacrifice(possibly) one and put it in full strength ACV and see what happens after a week or so?
If I really wanted to know, that's what I'd do.

 

[pdirt]

Can you use ACV with the nipple system? (metal parts)

Yes, because the metal parts of the nipples are stainless steel. SS doesn't react with mild acids like the galvanized metal of the common poultry waterers do.

 

[mainechicklet]

Thank you, that's what I thought but wanted to ask the "experts"!

(I don't have a sacrificial HN........they're all in use. And I LOVE them!)

I did have the outer metal pieces freeze up on me last week, even though the water barely had any ice and the temps were barely below freezing. All it took was replacing the water with some warmer water, but I was surprised that they would freeze up that easily.

 

[aart]

Thank you, that's what I thought but wanted to ask the "experts"!

(I don't have a sacrificial HN........they're all in use. And I LOVE them!)

I did have the outer metal pieces freeze up on me last week, even though the water barely had any ice and the temps were barely below freezing. All it took was replacing the water with some warmer water, but I was surprised that they would freeze up that easily.

The metal conduct cold quickly...and there may have been water sitting in the lip that froze, locking up the spring.

Forgot about the spring, that's probably stainless too and might be first to show corrosion given it's thinness of stock. Go for the ACV then, just keep an eye on the spring and pin and stop if you see corrosion.

 

[rcstanley]

I've been using horizontal nipples for the past year. This spring I let my ever-broody silkie hatch some eggs. I let her brood in a box inside a dog crate. I quickly discovered she was the "self-culling" type and wouldn't get off the nest for any reason. I put a little dish of food in with her and, since I was using horizontal nipples, cut a little hole in the box and stuck the nipple in with her too. Broody had water and I had no mess. Now that the chicks have hatched, she's taught them to use the horizontal nipples too. (I did have a regular chick waterer in the dog crate for the first week after the chicks hatched just in case, but now they're exclusively on the nipple.)

 

[Leahs Mom]

I've been using horizontal nipples for the past year. This spring I let my ever-broody silkie hatch some eggs. I let her brood in a box inside a dog crate. I quickly discovered she was the "self-culling" type and wouldn't get off the nest for any reason. I put a little dish of food in with her and, since I was using horizontal nipples, cut a little hole in the box and stuck the nipple in with her too. Broody had water and I had no mess. Now that the chicks have hatched, she's taught them to use the horizontal nipples too. (I did have a regular chick waterer in the dog crate for the first week after the chicks hatched just in case, but now they're exclusively on the nipple.)

Thanks for that "testimony"

 

[aart]

I've been using horizontal nipples for the past year. This spring I let my ever-broody silkie hatch some eggs. I let her brood in a box inside a dog crate. I quickly discovered she was the "self-culling" type and wouldn't get off the nest for any reason. I put a little dish of food in with her and, since I was using horizontal nipples, cut a little hole in the box and stuck the nipple in with her too. Broody had water and I had no mess. Now that the chicks have hatched, she's taught them to use the horizontal nipples too. (I did have a regular chick waterer in the dog crate for the first week after the chicks hatched just in case, but now they're exclusively on the nipple.)

That's great!

I had a broody hatch this winter take right to the horizontal nipples too...tho they got very wet mash several times a day for the first couple weeks because it was frigid cold out and I wanted to make sure they were hydrated.

Then the bator chicks in April took a good 2 weeks to get the hang of either nipples, SHM, last year I had farm store chicks take to the HN's immedieately at 2 days.
<shrugs> ya just never know.

 

[Rokdoll]

We have installed the"cups" in our new coop and can't get them to work correctly even with the pressure reducer. I am considering a change to the horizontal nipple...does anyone know what the water pressure regulation is for the nipples to work? Do we need a pressure reducer or will they work fine without any reduction.

Thanks

 

[aart]

We have installed the"cups" in our new coop and can't get them to work correctly even with the pressure reducer. I am considering a change to the horizontal nipple...does anyone know what the water pressure regulation is for the nipples to work? Do we need a pressure reducer or will they work fine without any reduction.

Thanks

Any nipple or cup will need pressure reduction if fed off a city or rural well system.
PSI required will vary depending on product used.

 

[Rokdoll]

Any nipple or cup will need pressure reduction if fed off a city or rural well system.
PSI required will vary depending on product used.

Do you know what the pressure needs to be?