Cheap Waterers?

[subhanalah]

Really? You are sure about that?

ducks can choke on food if they don't have access to water. That's how ducks eat.

They can get terrible respiratory and/or sinus infections if they are not allowed to wash their heads. They are waterfowl afterall.

 

[lazy gardener]

I agree, no matter what system you use, you need a back up in in case one has a problem. also a good idea because of flock dynamics and bullying.

 

[ChickenJerk]

They can get terrible respiratory and/or sinus infections if they are not allowed to wash their heads. They are waterfowl afterall.

The vast majority of the 20-22 million domesticated ducks raised in the US each year are watered with hipple drinkers and never see a pool of water to submerge their head in their entire life. It is rare that ducks suffer any respiratory problems.

 

[subhanalah]

The vast majority of the 20-22 million domesticated ducks raised in the US each year are watered with hipple drinkers and never see a pool of water to submerge their head in their entire life. It is rare that ducks suffer any respiratory problems.

that has not been my experience with people who keep ducks on this forum.

The vertical nipple are pretty good but I wouldn't use them as a permanent water solution.

Nor that (experience) of Metzer Farms.

Results
At six weeks of age, the only ducks that had crusty eyes or nostrils were the nipple ducks.  These same nipple ducks also had the lowest feather scores with only 17% having clean, smooth feathers.  Trough ducks were intermediate with 67%.  The shower and bath ducks scored 95% and the ducks that started with nipples and finished with troughs scored 92%.  All ducks, except the nipple ducks, were well oiled (seen as a yellow tint to the feathers and a waxy coating on the feathers).  There was no effect of treatment on posture, walking ability, body weight or growth rate.

http://metzerfarms.blogspot.com/2011/03/do-ducks-prefer-showers-or-baths.html?m=1

 

[ChickenJerk]

that has not been my experience with people who keep ducks on this forum.

The vertical nipple are pretty good but I wouldn't use them as a permanent water solution.

Nor that (experience) of Metzer Farms.
http://metzerfarms.blogspot.com/2011/03/do-ducks-prefer-showers-or-baths.html?m=1

None of this has any bearing on your statements that:
"They can get terrible respiratory and/or sinus infections if they are not allowed to wash their heads. They are waterfowl afterall."
Or
"ducks can't use the horizontal nipples (agreed), and still need daily access to water deep enough to dunk their heads if they have food available."

These statements simply do not reflect the real situation. The person asking the question about ducks might be well served by nipple drinkers for the period of time that is being discussed.

BayBay Peepers - read the entire linked article from Metzger. There is information in there that you can use beyond the limited quotes so far cited here.

 

[subhanalah]

None of this has any bearing on your statements that:
[COLOR=333333]"They can get terrible respiratory and/or sinus infections if they are not allowed to wash their heads. They are [/COLOR][COLOR=333333]water[/COLOR][COLOR=333333]fowl afterall."[/COLOR]
[COLOR=333333]Or[/COLOR]
[COLOR=333333]"ducks can't use the horizontal nipples (agreed), and still need daily access to water deep enough to dunk their heads if they have food available."[/COLOR]

[COLOR=333333]These statements simply do not reflect the real situation. The person asking the question about ducks might be well served by nipple drinkers for the period of time that is being discussed.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=333333]BayBay Peepers [/COLOR]- read the entire linked article  from Metzger. There is information in there that you can use beyond the limited quotes so far cited here.

all you have to do is look at the ducks forum. I shouldn't have to go and fetch the information for you.

 

[BayBay Peepers]

Quote:
I meant for my chickens. I have plenty of dishes out for them, but thanks.

 

[BayBay Peepers]

I guess I should have been more specific. I think it would be a great back up idea for leaving town. I have lots of water stations around the yard as well as in my coop run. My problem is when I leave I have to make sure I'm back within 24 hours because my ducks empty out anything on the ground. But if I had maybe two, five gallon buckets with the nipples I wouldn't have to feel the need to rush back. Don't get me wrong I don't wan to leave them all the time. My flock free ranges and they get very disgruntled if they're in longer than need be, but around holidays when the driving can be up to 5 hours it would be nice to visit a while and not have to leave in the middle of the night