Bird watering via nipples and tall tube feeder

doggo · **Posted:** Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:54 am

The system works with young chickens. They instinctively peck at it and need no training. It is best to put a small container of water under the nipple at first just to be sure.
I find that there is always some spillage when the birds drink from these and a catch container underneath is necessary if you don't want damp patched on the floor of brooders etc.

LOOLOO · **Posted:** Thu Jan 23, 2014 1:03 pm

doggo wrote:

The system works with young chickens. They instinctively peck at it and need no training. It is best to put a small container of water under the nipple at first just to be sure.
I find that there is always some spillage when the birds drink from these and a catch container underneath is necessary if you don't want damp patched on the floor of brooders etc.

My sentiments also and I have found the same with chicks they take to the nipple like a human baby

LooLoo

Lucy · **Joined:** Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:27 am **Posts:** 117

I want to try these its a good idea

Cordelia · **Joined:** Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:35 am **Posts:** 8484

They do look like a very good idea but you have to keep the pipe out of the sun or the water will be hot

Lucy · **Joined:** Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:27 am **Posts:** 117

Good advice Cordelia good_post!

Q: How many chicks per nipple? is there a maximum?

Cordelia · **Joined:** Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:35 am **Posts:** 8484

I read that 12 is recommended?

UrbanCoops · **Joined:** Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:07 pm **Posts:** 1

There is no limit to hoe many its just making sure they all get access on warm days with out 1 hen hogging the nipple

Lucy · **Joined:** Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:27 am **Posts:** 117

good point there is always a bully in the flock

fluffy · **Joined:** Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:00 pm **Posts:** 1

I am bidding on ebay for 4 of these so thanks for all the free advice on them its helped my heaps and heaps so thanks again

Goldn1 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 19, 2014 11:26 pm

Hi All im new here but i was wondering if anybody has ever brought the drinkers with the cups and the little lever inside it ive seen them advertised by royal rooster here in sa and another person with 20lt drums with these nipples or cups attached.
TIA
Allie

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