Created a water saver for my duck brooder

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So, everyone that owns ducks KNOWS how much they splash and waste water. It's especially bad when you have to brood the ducks in the house and are subject to cleaning the brooder daily just to keep the smell down! I did some hunting at walmart and found the perfect solution to keeping water from saturating the pine shavings within minutes of filling the water dish. Thought ya'll might like to see what I did. (I have seen something of the sort for outside pens - but it'll work for inside as well!)



I found these modular drawers at Walmart for $12. They are designed to support weight, so I knew they would support the water and a duck or two. The drawer pops out, so it'll be easy to remove to empty out the water.

First I cut a hole in the top using a hand jigsaw, then staple gunned on some hardware cloth to the top: (I put duck tape around the edges just so the hardware cloth edges weren't as sharp).



Finished product in use: It's been day 3 and working GREAT!!! No more smell in the room and dry shavings!!

 
Very clever!

Were they scared/confused at first at all?

Thanks all,
No, they actually went right to it and started drinking. The smaller two had to make a couple attempts at getting up ontop of it, but once they realized they could, they had no problems either! Something interesting though - I got up this morning and the waterer was completely empty. I think they all had fun playing in it last night and dried up the water. It probably tastes much better since there aren't tons of shavings floating in it all the time.
 
Thanks all,
No, they actually went right to it and started drinking. The smaller two had to make a couple attempts at getting up ontop of it, but once they realized they could, they had no problems either! Something interesting though - I got up this morning and the waterer was completely empty. I think they all had fun playing in it last night and dried up the water. It probably tastes much better since there aren't tons of shavings floating in it all the time.

i am so glad to see this since now I know how to make a temp waterer for our ducklings when my duck hatches out her ducklings. Thank you so much.
 
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This should get some kind of award!
 
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