What do I do about my waterer??

[QuailDaddy]

I am trying to find a good design for an automatic watering system because the one I am currently using is leaking out of the watering nipples. They are the cheap kind. Any suggestions on a better brand of nipples?

 

[Chicky Lover]

post pic please

 

[blackdog043]

I'm guessing your using vertical nipples, which tend to leak. I use horizontal nipples, they can be found on Amazon.

Here's my article, how to make a heated horizontal nipple waterer, if you need a heated waterer.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ock-tank-deicer-and-horizontal-nipples.74609/
Here's different waterers I've made.

Brooder waterer

14 Gallon heated, the
drum is from Amazon.

5 Gallon

 

[QuailDaddy]

Thanks! I'll try some of those horizontal nipples.