Who all uses the Nipple for watering?

[babypeeps]

I've seen a lot on this. Is it best to start them off from little ones on it? Where do I buy one? Do they sell them at TSC or would I have to order it online?

Thanks

 

[featherz]

I am wondering this also - I will be gone all day and they are kicking shavings into the water - I'd be much happier knowing they had a definite water supply while I am at work and not a shaving filled mess.

 

[shandiane78]

Curious.

I'm also tired of cleaning out and refilling the water 3-4 times/day!

 

[cklspencer]

All my ckicks (12 total) are using them. I am working on getting my two older hen to use them. It made dealing with the chick much easier by not having to change water out every few hours.

 

[scooterward]

I just read this on another post....
http://www.avianaquamiser.com/chickennipple/

 

[holachicka]

I used the regular gallon waterer until they were 10 weeks old and then switched it out. SOOOO much better!

water stays clean and doesn't get wasted like before. I have 3 nipples in the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket, will have a pvc pipe with 5 nipples attached to a 5 gallon bucket in thier coop once it's done. for me the switch was easy as pie. I just pushed one of the nipples with my finger until the water started to drip out and they all attacked it!!!

they drank like they were dying of thirst!!

 

[tommboy1973]

I ordered some online but while I am waiting I bought a rabbit bottle, you know the kind with the ball at the end of a tube. They only took a min to figure it out and they will use it. It does drip a tiny bit when they use it but I put a pan under to catch the drips. I have 10 chicks and the bottle is still 3/4 full by the end of the day so it can't leak that much. I still have their regular chick waterer (that they kick sand into) also. I use the rabbit bottle as a backup in case they knock over their other one. I am in AZ and it is already getting very hot here!!

 

[gryeyes]

I use 'em. Here are my applications:

1 gallon milk jug, 1 poultry nipple on the bottom
1 gallon plastic pitcher, 1 poultry nipple on the bottom
5 gallon bucket, 3 poultry nipples on the bottom
5 gallon bucket, PVC pipe with 4 four poultry nipples in it.

 

[tommboy1973]

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How do you attach the PCV pipe to the bucket? That is what I would like to do but can't figure that part out.

 

[gryeyes]

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I cut a hole in the side, at the bottom, with a hole saw, then used some PVC plumbing fittings (and silicone sealant) to make an elbow, then attached the PVC pipe to it.

Except for the part that goes through the bucket wall, and where the poultry nipples pierce the PVC pipe, none of the other fittings use any sealant. I wanted to be able to pull it apart for flushing/cleaning purposes if any of the nipples clogged. I used a short piece of pipe, a 90 degree L angle, a five foot section of pipe, and an end cap.

You can't see the fittings through the bucket in this photo, but this is how I set mine up: