what size duck water buckets are safe around chickens (so they dont drown!)

[Jenbirdee]

? Im using buckets for my ducks that are I think a little less than 2 gallon size also a kiddie pool . I read about chickens drowning Is there a certain size bucket they tend to drown in and not others maybe ?

 

[LaylaJane]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ool-in-with-my-chickens.1097501/post-16872367

When I was younger, ma had RIR's who seemed to ALWAYS find a way into the water, I agree with this post, as long as they can stand in it enough to hop out and it's not freezing cold out... Of course accidents happen, so I guess it's another one of those things that you have to be comfortable with too. I would always err on the side of caution... They may not like it, but maybe the kiddie pool, just not too full?

 

[Jenbirdee]

Could this chicken drown in this bucket? To me it seems highly unlikely, nearly impossible

 

[HollowOfWisps]

Anything is always possible if you have a nutty one and it does happen occasionally, but I don’t think it’s that common of an occurrence to worry about unless you are locking your chickens in a confined space with large open water sources. Being around chickens since I was a kid I have never actually seen one drown. We have/had (moved a couple of times) stock tanks, large ponds, small ponds, water dishes, 2 gallon buckets, 5 gallon buckets etc. Currently we have a 10x10’x1’ duck pond, stock tanks and 2 gallons buckets. The chickens when they are out drink out of the pond and 2 gallons all of the time.