Poultry Nipple 10 Pack For DIY Waterer Projects

Construction

• Made of sturdy Polyacetal thermoplastic and stainless steel.
• Poultry nipples disassemble for easy cleaning and removal of mineral build up.

Installations

• Drill a hole using a 23/64" (9mm) drill bit.
• Screw nipple into hole.
• If installing into PVC pipe, an optional step that improves the fit of the poultry nipple is to tap the hole using a standard 1/8" - 27 threads per inch NPT (National Pipe Thread) tap. To do this, drill a 11/32" pilot hole and then tap to create the threads.
  • Wrap the threads on the top of the poultry nipple with 2-3 turns of plumbers tape (Also called Teflon tape). This is sold in hardware and plumbing supply stores.
  • Insert the poultry nipple into the hole and tighten using your hand or a wrench.

Poultry Nipple Usage

• Install poultry nipple on low-pressure tank fed systems. Do not attach directly to high-pressure main water supply lines or garden hoses.
• Use one poultry nipple for every 8 birds in your flock. Use a minimum of two nipples regardless of flock size to provide a back up if one poultry nipple should clog.
• You do not need nuts to fasten poultry nipples to your water supply tank.
• Poultry nipples can be use for baby chicks, chickens, ducks, guineas and other small fowl.