CindyinSD
All will be well, and that will be well is well.
Had a nice reprieve from the heat today and was able to get a lot of outside chores done. Dispatched the extra roosters first thing then worked on cleaning out their side of the coop. Discovered the bedding was wet underneath in a large area around the waterer. Not sure how I missed it before but apparently some of the nipple waterer things have been leaking. I am going to try wrapping the threads in plumbing tape and reinstalling to see if that helps. Anyone with experience?.
The vertical nipple waterers will leak if they’re not straight up and down. If that’s the problem, plumbers’ tape or pipe goop won’t matter. A crooked bail on your bucket or hanging string that’s not centered can cause the bucket to cant off vertical. IME, they don’t leak if they’re snug but it’s easy for them to work loose for some reason. Finger tightening works for me but you might need a pliers if you can’t tighten them enough. It’s possible to over tighten, which can also cause leaking. Just snug is best.