When should I use cups or nipples with my Chicken Waterer?

We recommend starting with cups if your chickens aren't already used to nipples, as they are easiest for chickens to get used to straight away, and then slowly training and transitioning your chickens to nipples, especially if you live in an area with extreme hot or cold temperatures.

The water in the cups can freeze in extreme cold or warm up quickly in extreme heat, they can also collect some dirt and debris overtime. With nipples, water isn't released until your chickens peck at them. This keeps the clean, fresh water inside the sealed, insulated Waterer at the perfect drinking temperature in the meantime.