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Build Horizontal PVC Nipple/Cup Lines

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Live now! Making homemade feeders and waterers!

What happens here

For a horizontal nipple or cup line, take a length of PVC pipe (e.g., 1-inch to 3-inch, depending on scale). Drill holes at regular intervals along one side of the pipe, sized appropriately for your chosen nipple or cup waterers. Install the nipples or cups into these holes. The pipe can then be capped at both ends, with one end connected to a larger water reservoir (like a bucket or barrel) via a hose or smaller PVC pipe. Ensure the main supply feeds water by gravity to the horizontal line. This system is expandable and allows multiple chickens to drink simultaneously.

Goal: Construct a horizontal PVC watering line for multiple chickens.

Tools and materials

  • Appropriate drill bit — Sizing holes correctly for waterers, Drill Unknown
  • PVC cement — Securing PVC pipe and connector joints