Integral Ball Valve Nipple

Product Overview

The SL-14 integral ball valve nipple is a one-piece yellow poultry drinker that combines a pipe clip, a straight support arm, a ball-valve nipple body and a hanging bowl into a single unit. There is no need to buy a nipple and a separate drip cup, which cuts both the number of line components and the assembly time. The red lower base holds the internal ball valve and the stainless steel actuation pin that birds peck to release water.

The complete unit stands 13 cm tall, spans 6.5 cm across the top clip, and ends in a 6.5 cm square bowl that catches drips directly under the outlet. Because the nipple and bowl are aligned from the factory, water always lands inside the bowl instead of on the litter. Nipples are packed 1000 pieces per bag, which suits large broiler projects and equipment contractors who fit thousands of points in a single house.

Key Features and Benefits

• One-Piece Design - clip, arm, ball-valve nipple and bowl are pre-aligned, so installation is a single snap-on step instead of matching two separate parts.
• Integrated Drip Bowl - the 6.5 cm square bowl hangs directly under the outlet, capturing drips and splashes without an extra accessory order.
• Internal Ball Valve - the ball seats tightly after each drink, keeping drip rates low and protecting litter and bedding quality in the house.
• Stainless Steel Actuation Pin - the metal trigger resists beak wear and corrosion from drinking water, keeping flow consistent over long flocks.
• Bright Yellow Body - the uniform yellow color contrasts against red bases and white pipe, making every drinker easy to spot during line inspection.
• 1000 Pieces Per Bag - bulk bagged packing simplifies counting on large projects and reduces handling cost per drinking point.

Technical Specifications

• Product name: SL-14 Integral Ball Valve Nipple
• Model: SL-14
• Overall height: 13 cm
• Top clip width: 6.5 cm
• Bowl size: 6.5 cm
• Body color: yellow with red base
• Internal valve: ball valve with stainless pin
• Mounting: clip on drinking pipe
• Packing: 1000 pieces per bag
• Combined parts: clip, arm, ball-valve nipple and bowl
• Bowl size: 6.5 cm square

Materials and Quality

The yellow body is molded from flexible engineering plastic, with the support arm and bowl formed as one continuous piece. The red base encloses the ball valve cartridge and the stainless steel actuation pin, both fitted under clean workshop conditions. The bowl edges are rounded to protect beaks, and the clip wings are thickened for repeated snap-on use.

Every unit is checked for pin freedom and ball shut-off before packing, and batches are sampled for color consistency and molding completeness. No glued joints connect the bowl to the arm, which removes a common failure point on combined drinker units.

The yellow arm and bowl share one continuous piece, and the red ball-valve base is factory-aligned to the bowl below. This alignment means drips always fall inside the bowl, and no assembly errors can occur on site.

How to Use and Maintain

Open the top clip, press the unit onto the pipe port and release until it seats squarely, then confirm the bowl hangs level under the outlet. Flush the whole line with clean water before first use to remove chips and sediment, and check that pins move freely across every position.

At the end of each flock, rinse the bowls and pins with clean water and scrub the bowl interior with a soft brush if deposits appear. Replace any unit whose clip has lost tension or whose ball valve drips continuously, and keep spare units on site so repairs take only minutes per point.

Because each point is one pre-aligned unit, installation is faster than building a nipple plus cup separately; still, check a sample of units after fitting to confirm the bowl sits horizontal.

Rinse the integrated bowls after each flock and flush the pins with clean water; because bowl and nipple are joined, they should be washed together as one unit.

Applications

This integral drinker suits broiler and layer farms that want a simple, low-component drinking line: one snap-on unit replaces a nipple plus a separate hanging cup. It is popular on new build projects and retrofits where installation speed matters.

It also works well in breeder houses and pullet rearing farms where litter control is a priority, because drips always land inside the bowl. Distributors stock it as a high-volume item, and it packs efficiently into container loads alongside pipe, tees and float valves.

Why Choose Hebei Yilu Shunfeng Breeding Equipment

Hebei Yilu Shunfeng Breeding Equipment Co., Ltd. specializes in poultry feeding, drinking and breeding equipment for farmers and distributors worldwide. Every product is checked before shipment to ensure consistent quality, and orders are packed with export-grade packaging to protect the goods during transport. Our sales team can provide specification sheets, packing details and shipping advice for any order size. If you need more information about this drinker, packaging options or mixed container loads, please contact us.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Do I need to buy a separate drip cup?

No, the 6.5 cm bowl is integrated into the unit, so each point is ready to use after the single clip-on installation step.

Q2: How does the ball valve shut off water?

The internal ball drops onto its seat when the bird releases the pin, which closes the outlet and stops drips between drinks.

Q3: How many units come in one bag?

Each bag contains 1000 integral drinkers as printed on the product label, suited to large line installations.

Q4: Which pipe does the clip fit?

The clip is designed for standard poultry drinking pipe; share your outer pipe diameter if you need us to confirm the fit before ordering.