Best container for homemade nipple waterers?

[shananafish]

I bought 5 nipples and the requisite tools for making my own waterer. The only thing I need is the container. If you have any suggestions for container/set-up I would greatly appreciate it!

I have 4 pullets.

(Don't want to do anything too fancy with pipes, etc-- just finished building the coop and am ready to be done making stuff!!)

Thanks!

 

[southerndesert]

Home Depot has nice white 2 gallon buckets with lids...

 

[CupOJoe42]

PVC Pipe.

 

[shananafish]

Those 2-gallon buckets look good, thanks. I thought the normal 5-gallon would be a little too big.

 

[southerndesert]

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That was our thing as well since a 5 gallon weighs so much, but I have seen some here come up with some excellent stands etc. for 5 gallon. We have 4 nipples per 2 gallon bucket with 2 per pen / run area.

 

[pokey]

We have 3 gallon buckets at work.they are the perfect size for me.not too heavy when full but enough to carry the birds a few days.also we cover the pen in winter, I thought it would freeze,we got 8 inches of snow but the water did not freeze.I cut a hole in the lid so I only have to move it when its low and I rinse it out.

 

[Amethyste]

We just got a 5 gallon bucket and lid from Lowe's to use with the nipples and it works just fine.

 

[SmokinChick]

I use a Home Depot bucket, but the lid I have is a "Gamma" screw on. Found it on Amazon and a emergency preparedness site. It has an outer ring that you install onto the bucket then the center screws on and off. No more busted fingers ripping open the snap lids.
They make several sizes

 

[shananafish]

Oh I like that screw-on lid idea, thanks!

 

[BellevueOmlet]

I really like the look of your waterer SmokinChick