Brooder Bottle Nipple Waterer for Chicks and Chickens (20 fl. oz.) + Cage Mount

Description

Introducing a brooder-sized nipple waterer for your backyard chicks
that's ready to fill, hang, and use.
Mess-free water. Less waste. Less work.
Like most backyard chicken keepers, we started out with a standard dish waterer. Problem is, bedding, food, and poop get kicked up into the open saucer. Things can get pretty nasty, pretty quickly.
On the advice of a customer, we switched to a nipple waterer, and we haven't looked back.
The water that goes in is the water that comes out,
right into your chicks' mouths. So it lasts longer and keeps the brooder cleaner.
What you get.
This is NOT A KIT. Your chicken waterer arrives fully assembled and ready to use.
» Food-grade, BPA-free, FDA-approved, fully recyclable plastic bottle.
» Durable stainless-steel nipple.
This push-in style nipple has a stainless-steel mechanism within a hard-plastic outer casing (shown unattached from the bottle in the photo to the right). It's fitted into the bottle with a silicone grommet for a tight, long-lasting seal. The Brooder Bottle has one nipple pre-installed, adequate for around 10-15 chicks, so your birds can keep themselves well hydrated.
» Recloseable lid.
The easy-to-remove lid protects the water from being soiled while hanging in your brooder or coop. The spout on the lid of the Brooder Bottle serves as an anti-vacuum air hole. Simply leave it open when in use.
» Cage mount for hanging.
The Brooder Bottle comes with a holder so you can suspend it in your brooder or coop. (Yes, that's a bicycle water bottle cage — it works perfectly!) We include two 3/4" screws for mounting and a small hardwood backing plate, predrilled to receive the screws. This is for mounting onto a wire cage or cardboard or plastic surface.
» Instruction sheet.
Not that it's tough to figure out, but we include basic instructions and tips so that you can be sure you've got it right.
See the Brooder Bottle nipple waterer in action. . .

Questions about the Brooder Bottle nipple waterer for chicks and chickens:
How do the poultry nipples work?
Poultry nipples are a simple device used extensively in commercial poultry operations. When a chicken pecks at the metal pin from any direction, this opens the flow of water enough for a few drop to trickle out, right into its mouth. There's less waste and no evaporation, which means more water for your flock.
Will my chickens learn to drink from the nipples?
Chicks can be started on nipples in the first few days after hatching, but if you bought your chicks at a store or by mail order, please allow them a day or two with a dish waterer first to make sure they are fully recovered from the stress of their journey.
Most chicks figure it out on their own within minutes. Chicks will peck at anything, and the red plastic casing especially draws their attention. Once they notice that water flows from the nipples, they're trained. I haven't heard of a single failure to learn yet.
Which size waterer is right for my flock?
The Brooder Bottle is intended for a brood of up to ten chicks. We also offer a 1-gallon and a 3.5-gallon waterer (see our other listings).
Obviously, the more chickens you have drinking from one container, the more frequently you'll have to refill it. And if you're in a hotter, drier climate, factor that in as well.
Can I Make My Own Nipple Waterer?
Yes! It's not difficult to make a nipple waterer, and there are several tutorials online. The trick is gathering the right container, lid, nipples, drill bits, mounting hardware, and so on to put together what you want. (You might also want to buy a spare container in case you make a mistake on the drilling.) Add up the costs for materials and shipping on mail order items to see if it's worth it for you.
Or buy one of our ready-to-use waterers.
We've streamlined the process by buying the parts in bulk and assembling it all for you!
If you decide to go the DIY route, we also sell the push-in style poultry nipples separately. Click
"See other items"
above to see that listing.
Where/how high should I hang my waterer?
The Brooder Bottle holder attaches to the wall of your brooder (or through it to the backing plate), whether it's a wire cage, a wooden brooder, or a cardboard box. Mount it away from your heat source.
Hang it so that the nipple is just above your chicks' heads. If you can't get it quite that high, a little lower will be fine. Chickens have to raise their necks to swallow. One of the nice things about this kind of waterer is that you can position the water above their heads, so it trickles right into their mouths when they drink.
If you have chicks or chickens of different heights sharing a single waterer, position it at the height that's best for your tallest bird. Then provide a platform (a wood block will do) for the smaller birds to stand on to reach the nipples.
Do I have to hang my waterer, or can I set it on top of something?
You do have to hang the Brooder Bottle.
What are the dimensions of this chick waterer?
The Brooder Bottle has a capacity of just over 20 fl. ozs. and measures 3" in diameter and 9.25" from the top of the spout to the bottom of the nipple. Ideally, you would leave at least 2–3" of clearance above for removing and inserting the bottle into the holder, but this can also be managed with no extra clearance by twisting the bottle out to the side.
Do I have to hook the Brooder Bottle up to a hose or pressure regulator?
There are nipple watering systems that work like that, but this one is gravity fed. So there are no hoses to hook up, and no water pressure changes to deal with. Just rinse out and refill the Brooder Bottle when it's near empty.
Do you sell the nipples, bottle, and cage mount separately?
We only sell the poultry nipples separately (in packs of 5). See our other listings for details.
Other questions?
Please just ask! Contact us at the link at the top of this page.
Thanks!
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