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Horizontal Drip-Catch Nipples

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Water nipples for chickens, ducks and other poultry. Side-facing nipple ensures water stays fresh and clean. Drip-catch design reduces moisture build-up in the coop.

Horizontal nipples take a firmer peck to activate than vertical nipples. They're best used for stronger flock members and not young chicks.

Do-it-yourself! Modify square buckets, round buckets or PVC pipe systems for use with these nipples.

  • Horizontal Nipple – Red, each

    Item #530024 | Weight 0.02 lbs
    In Stock
    $1.60
  • Horizontal Nipple – Yellow, each

    Item #530044 | Weight 0.02 lbs
    In Stock
    $1.60
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  • Waterer Comparison Chart [55 KB]
  • Installation Instructions [580 KB]

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Specs

  • Gravity flow poultry nipple
  • Size: 1.25"W, 1.25"H, 1.25" depth
  • Suited for: adults
  • Number of birds: 6
  • Waterfowl: yes
  • Sold individually

Also use as replacement nipples for Premier’s Heated Poultry Waterer.

Note: The exact number of birds to water is difficult to determine as there are many factors that influence intake; salt and protein levels in the diet, humidity, temperature, productivity (growth or egg production) and the birds ability to process feed and water.


How to Use

See Installation Instructions above.

  1. Drill a 3/8" hole into a square bucket, round bucket or PVC pipe, thread the nipple into place.
  2. Set the watering system (whether bucket or PVC system) at just above head height for the birds. They should stretch slightly to drink.


Precautions

For use with gravity flow systems. Not intended for use with pressurized water.

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Average Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5 out of 5
Number of reviews: 30 customers reviewed this product.
Recommended: 27 out of 30 said they would recommend this product to a friend.

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Horizontal Drip-Catch Nipples
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
May 6, 2025

David P from Michigan

Best ones you can get! I used to buy a different brand, but that brand changed their design…they made the shaft of the metal piece thinner/skinnier, which made them harder to seal…which meant water leaked all the time. But not the case with Premier’s! These are the real deal and meant to last. It’s the only place I’ll buy horizontal nipples from now on.

Horizontal Drip-Catch Nipples
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
January 22, 2025

Svetlana D from Connecticut

Great product! Came so fast!

Horizontal Drip-Catch Nipples
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
January 21, 2025

Paulette A from Iowa

These nipples work great and we don’t have to worry about them freezing up like we did with the cups that we were using on our barrels. The chickens started using them immediately. Only con was there was no instructions on how to install such as size of drill bit to use as they are tapered threads. But my husband got it figured out and they are working well!

Horizontal Drip-Catch Nipples
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
November 18, 2024

Jonathan B from Texas

Wish I would have ordered these drip-catch nipples years ago! They’re easy to install and work as advertised. We used to have the metal double wall waterer — night and day difference on the cleanliness of the water. Even with elevating the old waterer it would still get dirty.

Would order again with no hesitation — the water stays cleaner and requires less fill ups.

Horizontal Drip-Catch Nipples
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
October 30, 2024

Michelle B from Missouri

Absolutely the best! Easy to install, no leaking, and water stays clean because there’s no backflow.

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About Conductivity

Conductivity measures the amount of electrical current a material can carry. The opposite measure is known as resistance.

Tinned Copper Superconductor

Many of Premier’s electric net fences feature a green and white superconductor that has both stainless steel and tinned copper filaments for optimal conductivity.

These “premium” nets are 10 times more conductive (38 ohms per 1000') than “basic” nets offered by our competitors. This enables the electric pulse to travel much farther and be less affected by weed contact.

Customers who are unhappy with netting are often those who’ve chosen nets from China or their farmstore equivalents.

Types of Line Posts

Line posts are built into the net. Three options are available.*

Line Posts Compared
  1. Single Spike (SS)
    The best choice, unless your soils are always soft or very hard.
  2. Double Spike (DS)
    Posts allow you to push in the spikes with your foot. When soil is hard or rocky, double spikes are more difficult to install and remove.
  3. Drivable Posts (DP)
    Allows use of a mallet or dead blow hammer for installing posts in dry, hard or rocky soil. Features a “spike stop” for extra support and internal fiberglass ribs for added strength.

Tip: To insert a line post into frozen or hard soil, use a power tool to drill pilot holes.

* Not all fences have all line post options.

About Positive/Negative (Pos/Neg) Nets

Is your area dry?

Conventional electrified fence systems rely on soil moisture to be effective. However, not all areas have the required moisture.

Dry soil increases resistance—a weaker, less effective pulse occurs that does not deter animals.

To overcome this, Pos/Neg nets* are wired to allow the use of every other horizontal strand as an extension of the ground terminal. Because half the strands are connected to the ground terminal or ground rod, reliance on soil moisture is reduced. A PowerLink must be purchased separately to make the secondary ground connection.

How it works…

In order to receive a shock, the animal must touch both a positive (hot) and negative (grounded) strand at the same time. This will deliver more pain to the animal than an all hot net (Pos/Pos) because moisture in the soil is not required to complete the circuit.

Pos/Neg fences can be converted to Pos/Pos in moist conditions. Remember, all fences must be kept free of vegetation.

* Not all fences have Pos/Neg options.

Line Post Spacing

“Plus” nets—6'8" spacings between built-in line posts*

Line Post Spacing

Standard nets—10' or 12' spacings between built-in line posts*

* Spacings are approximate.
Distance between built-in line posts may vary by product.

Essential Energizer Advice

  • Buy a larger energizer than necessary. When the fence pleases, most folks will buy more fence—and need additional output.
  • Use a low-impedance intermittent pulse energizer.
  • Use a fence tester to check the voltage often.
  • Use enough ground rod(s)—included with our energizer kits.
  • Don’t allow your lead acid battery to discharge below 40%.
  • Use insulated wire that is designed for electric fences.
  • Always connect the fence to an energizer, not an outlet.
  • Visit this link for answers to other common energizer questions.

Two Basic Types

  1. All-in-one Solar
    • Solar units are very portable.
    • Because they need a battery, these units are more costly to purchase and operate than plug-in units.
    • Batteries are less effective in cold temperatures (deplete faster).
    • Most farmstore solar units are too weak, in joules of output, to properly energize netting. That’s why we designed our own.
  2. Plug-in & Battery
    • Least cost to purchase and operate per joule of output.
    • Best for fences exposed to heavy vegetation.
    • Cold temperatures do not affect performance.
    • Recommended for whole-farm systems, but can be complex to install. Higher output requires more ground rods, underground cables, multiple output terminals, etc.

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Dan Morrical

Dr. Dan Morrical, Ph.D.
Premier 1 Supplies

Dan Morrical joined the Iowa State University staff in 1984 as Extension Sheep Specialist after completing his doctorate degree at New Mexico State University. He held the rank of Full Professor as of July 1, 1995 and retired from full-time teaching in 2017.

While at Iowa State University, Dr. Dan Morrical was responsible for educational programs in all areas of sheep production, ranging from nutrition, genetics, marketing and management. Research areas focused on applied projects in the areas of nutrition, forage utilization, genetics, out-of-season breeding and lamb survival.

Dr. Morrical has been heavily involved in providing educational resources to the sheep industry. He has authored over 30 extension fact sheets, ration balancing software programs, grazing videos and co-authored the nutrition chapter of the SID Handbook with Dr. Margaret Benson from Washington State University.

Dr. Morrical now serves as Premier’s on-staff small ruminant nutritionist and sheep production advisor. Most recently, he’s introduced a line of “GOLD FORMULA” mineral premixes under The Shepherd’s Choice® brand, aimed to maximize hoof health and immunity.

Braided vs. Twisted

Braiding instead of twisting the horizontals increases the frequency of metal filaments on the outside of the strand.

Braided vs. Twisted Electric Net Fences

What’s the benefit?

  1. More metal is exposed on the outside of the strand. This enables improved animal to conductor contact. The electric pulse is better able to travel from the fence and into the animal, resulting in a memorable shock.
  2. A tighter, braided weave results in fewer snags when carried or pulled through pastures, reducing frustration.

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