Duckling waterer?

[Miss Lydia]

I did that with my TSC duckling way back in August and one time it cut their little neck. so I am never doing that again.

you have to cut the hole large enough they aren't dragging their necks over the opening but can easily stick their heads inside. I have used this waterer many times and never had any problems.

 

[Kingbobkingdom]

How old?

Sorry I don't remember, it was about a year ago. But I do remember that I had a little guy who grew one ounce a day (they grow rapidly). Maybe two weeks? I just used bowls found in a thrift shop.

 

[cheezenkwackers]

It isn’t that your ducklings can’t drink out of a chick waterer. It is that they will drain all the water into the brooder and make a wet mess very quickly. I currently have 10, week old ducklings and I posted about what is working for me here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/no-chick-waters-feeders-instead-for-ducklings.1523978/ hope it helps.

 

[AmeraucanaHank]

It isn’t that your ducklings can’t drink out of a chick waterer. It is that they will drain all the water into the brooder and make a wet mess very quickly. I currently have 10, week old ducklings and I posted about what is working for me here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/no-chick-waters-feeders-instead-for-ducklings.1523978/ hope it helps.

Great idea!!! I think I will try it!!!! Thx!

 

[citymeetscountry]

I did that with my TSC duckling way back in August and one time it cut their little neck. so I am never doing that again.

The milk jug did or the Rubbermaid? You can use duct tape to smooth it our in the case of a milk jug slightly melt the plastic to smooth it out to prevent it from cutting.

 

[AmeraucanaHank]

The milk jug did or the Rubbermaid?

The milk jug.

 

[citymeetscountry]

The milk jug.

Yeah they are crazy jagged/sharp. As I mentioned you can use duct tape to cover the edges or even melt the plastic slightly. I’m sorry your little one got cut.

 

[RockwoodDucks]

We use mason jar chicken waterers but put marbles in the water tray to reduce the risk of drowning (which actually has happened before we did that).

 

[Aravis Clanneed]

I think you could use that water. Although they might grow out of it fast and you would need to refill it quite often. I used a waterer similar to that and they grew out of it after a few weeks. This is a picture of the one that I am currently using I bought at tractor supply. I feel it up in the morning, and usually all the water is gone before 12. I also love in South Carolina so it gets pretty hot. It holds 5 quarts of water and I still refill it often. So that water would work, but it would have to be temporarily.