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Here is a picture of my Beaktime system with a horizontal nipple and cup:

I think the Beaktime drinker cups are the best since they leave water in the cup that the chickens can see and easily drink. They also don't drip like nipple waterers and can be hooked up to any size container. I use two 5 gallon buckets so I don't have to add more water as often.

I like to use cups and nipples together so they have different options. Some seem to prefer one type and others don't really care.

I prefer cups because the chickens can see water and have a nice source to drink from but both work pretty well. They are pretty much interchangeable other than the height.

Were the cups you used the Beaktime cups? Are the quail large enough to press the valve on the cup to release water?

If you drill the hole on the bottom of the bucket, you can thread it right into the plastic of the bucket and do not need anything other than the cup. There is no need for added nuts or washers

Hi, I get that question all of the time with the automatic drinker cups I sell. Chickens will go to what they are used to. If they have has water from another source and the new source is gone, they will go to the new source and be fine. If they have the option to use both, they will...

I left a bunch of plants that were growing in the area that I built my coop and they lasted 1/2 day after putting the chickens in there. The best way to do it is have plants around the coop that they can peck at and get some foliage but not be able to stomp and destroy like they do with plants...

You can feed them a load of stuff from your kitchen. Green vegetables are great. You can even feed them meat and food you have cooked but avoid it if it has a lot of salt or toppings like salad dressing, etc. Do they have access to soil with little rocks since they will need them to process...

That looks like something I would toss out

Ok, I'll agree with you. It is nice :)

You can get the watering cups at www.beaktime.com. I'm not sure about the nipples.

I split the egg shells with my chickens. They get some in their calcium free choice bowl and I get some blended up with my coffee grounds. It takes any bitterness out of the coffee and we all get our calcium.

Thank you so much! I'll work on getting her well now.

She has both feet swollen from the angle to her toes. She stands on one at a time and walks around gingerly. I assumed bumblefoot but she has no sores. I checked for mites and she is clean. Does anyone have any ideas what might be going on. My whole flock has stopped laying. I was planning...

Thanks. I have been using them as a treat which is pretty exciting since they get less treats in the winter. In summer, they will probably kick them out of the way and ask for watermelon.