No more hauling water! Give your flock access to clean, fresh water on demand with our basic poultry water system. NO ELECTRICITY NEEDED with our gravity fed poultry water system.
CLEAN WATER: Give your flock constant access to clean, fresh drinking water with our circulating poultry water system.
SUPERIOR DESIGN: Food-safe PVC 4’ waterbar has four horizontal side nipples that won’t drip
PERFECT FOR ALL BIRDS: The horizontal nipples have superior spring action so little force is needed to trigger the water, perfect for chickens, ducks, quail, and turkeys.
NO LEAKING OR DRIPPING: Water only releases when the horizontal nipple is triggered and won't drip so it keeps the run dry
VERSATILE: Poultry water system is designed to be hooked up to a rain barrel or other water container and can easily be converted to a circulating system if electricity is nearby.
*Please Note: If you hook this system up to a hose or outdoor spigot, you will need a pressure regulator that is rated for 3-10 PSI. (you can find that in RV stores)
Poultry water system includes:
🐓 4-foot food safe PVC waterbar (predrilled)
🐓 Four horizontal poultry nipples
🐓 One stainless steel hoses
🐓 One ½" male iron pipe (MIP) ¾" male hose threat (MHT) fitting
🐓 One food-safe PVC plug (½" MIP)
🐓 Two pipe straps and two 1 ½” Kreg Screws
🐓 Roll of Teflon tape
#2 Square Bit Driver ¼” required for installation.
Keep your poultry water clean and fresh with the Carolina Coops gravity fed poultry watering system for your chicken coop. Our 4’ food-safe PVC water bar has four horizontal nipples that won’t drip or leak, keeping the run dry. The nipples have superior spring action so little force is needed to trigger the water, making it easy to access for smaller, younger chickens.
Just hook it up to a rain barrel or other water container and you’re ready to give your flock constant access to clean, fresh drinking water.
Stop hauling water or changing out dirty water and keep your chickens engaged with our gravity fed poultry water system.
SHIPPING INCLUDED!
PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 2 WEEKS FOR ITEM TO SHIP
*This system is made to use with a rain barrel or comparable container.
PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU WANT TO ATTACH TO A HOSE OR SPIGOT YOU WILL NEED A WATER PRESSURE REGULATOR THAT WILL BRING DOWN THE PSI BETWEEN 3-10.
WE RECOMMEND THIS ONE. THEY CAN BE FOUND IN STORES SELLING RV SUPPLIES TOO.
*This water system is not heated and the water bar will crack or burst in freezing temperatures. You can upgrade this system to a circulating system if you have electricity nearby.
This set up DOES NOT include the rain barrel OR base. You can buy those products here as they become available or source your own locally. It is a great way to deliver clean, fresh drinking water to your flock without any mess all year round.
Cancelled orders will be subject to processing fees.
RECOMMENDATIONS
This is approximate 48" in length with 4 poultry nipples. We recommend 6-8 birds per nipple.
CARE & MAINTENANCE
THIS SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK AND THE WATER BAR CAN CRACK IN FREEZING TEMPS. IT CAN BE UPGRADED TO A CIRCULATING SYSTEM THAT CAN HAVE A WINTERIZING BUNDLED ADDED TOO IF YOU HAVE ELECTRICITY NEARBY.
SHIPPING | PICK UP
THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP IN OUR CREEDMOOR, NC SHOP.
WE CANNOT SHIP TO PO BOXES.
NO LEAKING! PERFECT FOR ALL BIRDS
THE HORIZONTAL NIPPLES HAVE SUPERIOR SPRING ACTION. THEY ARE PERFECT FOR CHICKENS, CHICKS, DUCKS, QUAIL, AND TURKEYS.
WATER ONLY RELEASES WHEN THE HORIZONTAL NIPPLE IS TRIGGERED SO IT WON'T DRIP AND KEEPS THE RUN DRY.
NO MORE HAULING WATER! NO ELECTRICITY NEEDED!
HOOK OUR POULTRY WATER SYSTEM UP TO A RAIN BARREL FOR GALLONS OF FRESH WATER FOR YOUR FLOCK.
THE ORIGINAL SIDE MOUNTED POULTRY NIPPLE
OUR COLUMBUS AQUA NIPPLES ARE MADE OF BPA-FREE, FOOD-GRADE HDPE PLASTIC & PREMIUM STAINLESS STEEL.
THESE INNOVATIVE HORIZONTAL NIPPLES HAVE SUPERIOR SPRING ACTION, SO LITTLE FORCE IS NEEDED TO TRIGGER THE WATER.
POULTRY WATER SYSTEM FAQ
FIND ANSWERS TO OUR MOST COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do you have to hook this up to a rain barrel?
No, you can hook this system up to any large container that can hold water and where you can drill an opening for the hose
Do you need electricity to use this system?
No. This system is gravity fed, so as long as the water source is higher than the bar, your flock will have access to fresh, drinking water.
How do I get my chickens to use this water bar?
Chickens are naturally curious creatures. We're told they are attracted to red, which is why the nipples are red. You can show them the water coming from the nipples by holding the nipples down and letting the water stream out. Once one chicken gets the idea, the rest will follow. Remove other water sources when you feel confident they know there is water from the water bar.
How many chickens can use this poultry water system?
Since chickens don't all drink at the same time, we advise about 6 chickens per nipple, so this system can easily accommodate 24 chickens.
CAN THIS BE HOOKED UP TO A SPIGOT OR HOSE?
Yes. However, you need to put on a pressure regulator that can bring the PSI down to 3-10 PSI. You can find food safe pressure regulators like that at stores that sell RV equipment.
Will this system keep the water from freezing in the winter?
No. If the temperatures fall below freezing the water bar will crack. This system can be updated to a circulating system if you have electricity near your coop. You can add a circulating pump, another hose and brass fitting. To make it winter ready and not freeze you will need a submersible water tank heater and the other is a thermostatic switch, which will power on the pump when it gets cold and will shut it off when the temps rise. If this is hooked up properly, your system will not freeze. (the heater has its own internal thermostat, so only the pump needs to be plugged into the thermostatic switch)
What does NSF certified mean?
The PVC we use for the water bar is food-safe NSF certified. For consumers, NSF certification means a product or service is safe and sanitary. They can rest assured that the company has met strict standards and that consumers are safe when they use any NSF-certified product.
How high should I mount the water bar?
We recommend between head and chest level of your chickens. Chickens will put their heads back when they drink from the nipples. If you have bantams mixed in your standard-sized flock, you can put a rock, cinderblock, or step for them to use the water bar.
PRO TIP: The pump side of the water bar should be slightly lower to prevent air pockets.
What should I do if one of the nipples starts leaking?
First press the nipple a few times to see if it is still leaking. If it is, then shut off the water to the water bar, unscrew the nipple and wash it out. Sometimes debris gets in there that will keep the trigger slightly open. That usually does the trick. Then screw it back it. (Don't overtighten). See video below for more info.
Does this poultry water system require any maintenance?
We are huge fans of a set-it-and-forget-it system, which this pretty much is. We do recommend emptying the rain barrel or container in the spring and fall and cleaning it out. Then add fresh water to the system.
Can ducks use this poultry water system?
Yes. This system is great for chickens, ducks, baby chicks (after two weeks old), quail, and turkeys.
Ducks do need to be able to dunk their heads, so they must have another water source, but they will drink from the water bar.
