Homemade duck waterer ideas?

[Skye'sDucks]

I'm thinking of changing the waterer for my ducks, since all I have is a raised bowl, and I'm getting tired of that setup. It was what we started with two years ago, being completely new to ducks, but now I'd like something more efficient.

I've seen ideas here before, but I wanted to ask personally what are you guys' setups for homemade duck waterers? I'm thinking of using an old bucket and cutting out holes for the head, but I'm not quite sure how to go about it.

Thank you!

 

[Duck_life]

I use old ice cream containers. Easy to get out ice/crack it and deep enough for there heads to dip into. It's simple but efficient for me.

 

[Skye'sDucks]

I use old ice cream containers. Easy to get out ice/crack it and deep enough for there heads to dip into. It's simple but efficient for me.

Thank you! I like that idea. I guess the one thing I can count lucky for living in Florida is that I don't have to deal with their water freezing over...Today and yesterday were really the first days it got down into the 40s!

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

In the duck-house, i have a standard 5 gallon poultry waterer, that we bought together with our first ducklings, but outside i have built an automatic waterer with a float valve out of a PVC pipe: (Almost) Self Cleaning Duck Waterer

 

[Duck_life]

In the duck-house, i have a standard 5 gallon poultry waterer, that we bought together with our first ducklings, but outside i have built an automatic waterer with a float valve out of a PVC pipe: (Almost) Self Cleaning Duck Waterer

Very nice! Lol I might have to rethink my waterers.

 

[Skye'sDucks]

In the duck-house, i have a standard 5 gallon poultry waterer, that we bought together with our first ducklings, but outside i have built an automatic waterer with a float valve out of a PVC pipe: (Almost) Self Cleaning Duck Waterer

Thanks for the reply! That waterer is so cool, thank you for sharing!

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I need to update that article as i have added a pipe heating cable to the setup, so that even during periods of frost the water and the rubber hose won't freeze. That helps a lot!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I need to update that article as i have added a pipe heating cable to the setup, so that even during periods of frost the water and the rubber hose won't freeze. That helps a lot!

please do! I just mentioned that in my review.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

please do! I just mentioned that in my review.

Arghh! - Now you put pressure on me!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I was going to ask about winter watering.