D.I.Y 5 Gallon Bucket Gravity Feed Duck Fount.

[aart]

I adjusted the pipe down to reduce spillage and let the ducks have a go, as suspected after showing each of them there was water in the holes they dove right in and turned it into a pond. Playing away right now and only s little water spilled, but how to get them out lol.

Sorry.....I suspected that would happen.
Gravity types of feeders/waterers with head holes often don't work for younger birds.
I'd bet that will be fine once they are bigger and can only fit their heads thru the holes.
Still not sure it will be deep enough for nare rinsing.

 

[jvls1942]

I like the concept.
I have two concerns. how easy will it be to clean
and it might be a bit heavy for smaller people to flip over after it is filled..
I would like to offer an idea.
rig the top bucket with a drop tube out of the bottom to a float valve at the bottom of the tube. then you can fill the top bucket without having to have an airtight seal.
I rigged something sort of like that for my water dishes in my sportsman incubators.
the float valves cost about $7.oo..
I also made a no waste 5 gal feeder.
it will handle any kind of dry feed from granuals , pellets , to finely ground grains.
total cost is less than $5.oo if you can get the pail free..
.......jiminwisc.....

 

[HelplessHomeSteader]

The idea was to have a few of these around the yard and one in the run so I Don't have to clean out there dishes all day long. The holes on the bottom bucket where already drilled from another project for my older birds so I need to make a new one with smaller holes. Right now there having so much fun with there "mini pool" I figured I'd let them play in it a bit.

 

[jvls1942]

they will have all of them dirtied up in no time flat.
the life time goal of ducks is to see how fast they can dirty up the water and splash the pan dry.

 

[HelplessHomeSteader]

Ok ideas for next redesign.

1. Float valve : easier filling
2. Legs: to raise lower bucket off ground for drainage plug.
3. Drain plug: for lower chamber to make cleaning easier

 

[Fisherlmiranda]

You have great some great ideas, cant wait to see how it turns out for your adult ducks.

 

[NoahSully]

I just use 4'' pvc pipe.

 

[HelplessHomeSteader]

I just use 4'' pvc pipe.
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??? For water?

 

[NoahSully]

??? For water?

No, for grain. Just thought I would mention it while were on the topic of gravity fed

Awesome ideas!

 

[HelplessHomeSteader]

Lol I figured. Looking at reducing pipe sizes to accommodate upgrades stuck at work 4 more hours..........