Water retaining trigger pin

A system for delivering water to poultry and small animals, said system comprising:

• a hose member connected to a water supply;
• a fluid conduit connected to said hose member at one end and connected to a drain valve at the other end;
• at least one drinker connected to said fluid conduit, said drinker comprising a chamber, an inlet, an outlet, a valve seat and a valve member disposed in said chamber, a valve actuating member housed partially within said chamber and extending through said outlet, first means for collecting said fluid and delivering said fluid to a bird in response to actuation force applied by said bird from a side of said first means, second means disposed on said first means for receiving said actuation force and resisting dispersal of said fluid in the direction of said actuation force, and third means extending from said first means for securing said first means to said valve actuating member.

In a poultry watering system having a fluid supply line, nipple drinkers disposed in spaced apart relation along said fluid supply line, said nipple drinkers including a fluid outlet, a valve member, and a valve actuating member, said valve actuating member having a first portion retained within said nipple drinker and a second portion extending through said outlet and exterior of said nipple drinker, the improvement comprising:

• a ledge member attached to said second portion of said valve actuating member at a location furthest from said fluid outlet, said ledge member including a central connection means for securing said ledge member to said trigger pin, fluid retention means for supporting a limited amount of poultry watering fluid on said ledge and dispensing that fluid when said valve is actuated, and means for restricting dispersion of fluid retained on said ledge member except to poultry.