ChickyNicky05
Songster
OK so, we just got 2 one month old ducklings and I've tried three different ways to give them water - I started with just a bowl, bad idea. I then bought one of those automatic dog waterers with the jug on top, it's cheap and doesn't work well, maybe I'll buy a nicer one, not sure yet. They still get it muddy. This morning I tried to make one of those jugs with the side cut out and I slit my finger open because I was in a rush, I'm also not convinced with this idea as it doesn't hold all that much water.... we are gone for 8 hours a day and I don't want them to run out. Granted they do have a mini pool of water to play in that they could drink if needed. My boyfriend thinks I'm doing too much, he says "they're ducks, if they were out in the wild they wouldn't be drinking clean faucet water" so I shouldn't worry so much about clean water. What are everyone's thoughts? Is he right? Should I stop worrying so much?