Features:

  • Ideal for broilers, breeders, layers, pullets, ducks and game birds.
  • Manufacturer recommends 3 birds per nipple.
  • Does not require a drip cup.
  • Screw directly into PVC pipe, or use reducing tees with Teflon tape for round PVC pipe.
  • Delrin body, 360° side-action pin.
9 out of 9 work perfectly/instructions and hole sizes here

I agonized about where to buy these due to so many negative reviews. I expected half or more to fail. But I have installed 9 so far, in 2 different buckets and none have leaked. First bucket: I just could not believe threading them into a thin piece of plastic (bottom of a bucket) so I bought some 1/8 npt brass nuts to install inside the bucket. I drilled a hole big enough (I think it was 3/8" bit) to barely push the nipple through, then threaded on the 4 brass nuts. It worked- no leaks, but those nuts were pricey. 3 weeks later I made another bucket waterer. This time I drilled 5/16" hole. Could not get the nipple to thread into that hole, so I threaded the hole with a 1/8" npt tap. Had to push kinda hard for the first revolution. Threaded these ones in hand tight-- very hand tight! And these ones have not leaked either. I did order some nylon 1/8 npt nuts from Amazon - for insurance. Future waterers will have the bigger hole/push through/nylon nut. Hope this helps.

Good product.

Other reviewers went to great lengths to keep these from leaking. All I had to do was drill holes in the bottom of a plastic 5 gallon pail (a bit smaller diameter holes than the threads on the nipples), and screw them in. The pliable plastic of the bucket allowed the plastic thread of the nipples to "tap" and thread without having to actually use a tap tool. I then carefully threaded a zinc plated nut to the inside threads to keep the nipple from falling out. No teflon tape, no silicone caulk, no leaks. These work great! My 8 week old chickens love to play with them so there is "leakage" from where they are drinking. I hang the bucket in their outdoor run so the dripping is not a problem. The product is great, no complaints. Great price, too. Update. Four months later these are working just fine. I have moved the 5 gallon water bucket to the outside run because even though the nipples don't leak, there are still water droplets from when the chickens peck at it. The floor of the coop was staying wet and putting a tray under the waterer just gave me more to clean up. I water 15 chiickens from 8 nipples in one bucket and they have no problems staying hydrated.

Screwed 5 to the bottom of 5 gal. bucket ...

Screwed 5 into the bottom of 5 gal. bucket with cover. Clean water all the time, chickens went right for it. Tip on installing nipples-Heat a bolt with torch slightly smaller diameter then nipple. Push hot bolt melting through bottom of bucket, then screw nipple in while plastic is still soft. Water tight, no leaks.

Chicken/Duck Nipples

Our Barred Rock and Golden Comet pullets love these. To add to that, even the Muscovy Ducklings drink from them. This is a huge deal since ducks are the main culprit to dirty water in a coop. Added 5/24/16: We still have the same chicken nipples in use a year later. I figured this deserved a review update since these things are working so well. I attached four nipples to the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket and hung it in the coop. I put the lid on the bucket so nothing is getting into the water. Filling the water every 4 to 5 days with around 20 chickens sure is nice. The water stays crisp and clean. Everything in the coop drinks from these. Like I said about even the ducks. We've brought more chickens and ducks into the coop that have never drank from the nipples in the past. After they see the others drinking from these they figure it out and we don't have any issues with the new birds going thirsty. We did have some problems during the winter. Thankfully it only got down to freezing a few times. The nipples did freeze up. I simply just switched over to a pot of water that they could reach. I was giving them fresh water a few times a day every day until it warmed up. Then we were back to business. I've heard of people putting warmers in their water so the nipples don't freeze. There is no need in us doing that here since we only reach freezing temperatures a few times through the winter. It's easy enough for me to switch over to a pot. For someone in a colder climate I would recommend having enclosed coop or warmer. We had some babies hatch out. They were having a hard time reaching the five gallon bucket hanging that the bigger birds could reach just fine. I put up a smaller container of water for them to reach. So even the chicks and baby ducks will drink from these. Again, I'm sure it helps they see the others drinking from them. I had one of these nipples seized up and not allow water to come out. I just pressed on the bottom and got the metal moving back and forth again and water started dripping. It works just like it was brand new. So I guess something got in the mechanism of the nipple and was preventing it from moving up and down. I got a quantity of 25 when I ordered these. I've only used six of them. I have a lot as backup. I figured I would need to replace them before now. I'm pretty glad to see they have lasted a year already. I've already got my money out of them and am still using them. I recommend them to anyone that has chickens. I recommend them to people I know all the time.

Great product and price

I made a waterer for my chickens using a five gallon pail with cover. Ran a 3/4 inch CPVC pipe straight down to a "T". Ran one line into the chicken house and one line straight out to the chicken pen. Put a T on each end and put six of these nipples on each pipe. I tried drilling, tapping---leaked. Tried aquarium silicon--leaked. Tried other exterior silicon--leaked. Finally went to JB Weld----no leaks. Do not use the fast setting JB Weld----you will not be fast enough to get it on to the six nipples and to screw them into the pipe before it sets up. That stuff really sets up fast. Use the regular JB Weld and relax. Smear more weld around any gaps you see after the Weld has set. When I touch the nipples water drips---great product and pretty good construction job by me. I've been giving my chickens remedial training everyday now for six weeks---they just don't get it. I've never been able to coax them to try it. They watch me do it with my fingers and then they just turn around and leave. Making the waterer with these nipples was a lot of fun.

Amazing little things

I have eight, 4 week old, Buff Orpingtons who make a gigantic mess in their brooder with their water. I change the water at least 6 times a day. They will be going into their coop next week, and I knew I wanted something less disgusting, so they would have access to fresh water (without litter and poop in it) I ordered these, and thought I had better make up a small one to get them trained how to use it. I used a 16 ounce pop bottle (water bottles wont work) I cut the bottom end off, drilled a small pilot hole in the cap, then the 11/32 hole, put some plumbers tape on the threads and screwed it in. I used some zip ties to attach it to the brooder. I wasn't even done attaching it and they were pecking at it. The shine attracts them, just as my wedding band fascinates them. So no training was necessary! I tool the nasty chick waterer out, and they are using this exclusively.

i'm not that good when it comes to those kinds of things

i'd almost give it a 4 because I couldn't find a bit that was the same exact hole but that might be me. i'm not that good when it comes to those kinds of things. I put two holes in a gallon water jug and this time put some silicone around them. i'm waiting for it to dry as we speak. I have used these in the past and here in AZ, the cracked after a while (i'm not sure if they are from the same seller) but that is to be expected with any plastic in AZ. I love this product. it's a simple, cheap way to have chickens have fresh water without having to refill it too often. I also have to say that the cracked ones were nice for our new chicks cuz they dripped and the chicks were then more quickly aware that water came from them. originally, with older chickens I put a grape on them and then they learned to drink from them that way.

CHANGED MY LIFE

Anyone who owns chickens will tell you that one of the major factors involved in keeping them happy is giving them fresh water. Happy chickens lay more eggs. Well, this conflicts with the chickens utter disregard for cleanliness, which means that the water gets crapped in all the time. These handy little devices foil their plans to not lay eggs. You get a 5-gallon bucket, clean it out real good, drill 3 holes in the bottom of it, screw these red nipples in, and seal around the inside of the bucket (where the bucket meets the nipple) with caulk or hot glue. Put a horse-tank float valve in the top of the bucket so it autofills, cover it, hang it from something, and commence to enjoy your afternoon tea, preferably Jack-Kerouac-style. If you've got smaller chicks or a smaller space, you can also make a 2-liter bottle into a waterer with these things. Amazing.

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