Great success with the watering nipples

[Jbum]

So far these have been hands down the best thing I’ve done for them/me. They consistently have clean water, they reach up to drink and I believe helps them. And the ducks can’t splash it every where! I just keep adjusting the height as they grow! I will definitely be setting up a gravity fed system this weekend for the coop/run.

Thanks for looking!
Jbum

 

[Jbum]

 

[debid]

Yep, I was brave or crazy enough to try them way back when I was first starting out. And, I had to proceed in spite of many dire warnings that my chicks would dehydrate and die. These things were actually controversial 8 years back!

Welcome to the chicken nipple club

 

[paneubert]

Just remember that the ducks need to be able to "dunk" their beak to clean their nose. I'm sure they would do it in whatever pool/pond you give them. Mostly just mentioning it for others who read this. Nipples don't work for ducks long term.

 

[Jbum]

Just remember that the ducks need to be able to "dunk" their beak to clean their nose. I'm sure they would do it in whatever pool/pond you give them. Mostly just mentioning it for others who read this. Nipples don't work for ducks long term.

Thanks your right I should have pointed that out about the ducks. I put a coffee can filled with water in there for them to be able to do just that. As far as long term for them they will have this.

 

[PolergirlOH]

I am a HUGE fan of nipple waterers! I have horizontal nipple waterer and it is so clean and convenient. My chicks love it too.

 

[BullChick]

Thanks your right I should have pointed that out about the ducks. I put a coffee can filled with water in there for them to be able to do just that. As far as long term for them they will have this.

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I often sing the praises of coffee cans for ducks.

 

[Jbum]

Here is the new system

 

[BullChick]

I too have a litter bucket feeder. This cost a duckling its life.
I think that having one in with babies is just fine, but my problem is that I relied on the mom to fix whatever was making the baby cry. Not that Baby cried a lot.
Baby got into the feeder, and couldn’t figure how to get out. It was November, and very cold. Mom couldn’t do a thing to warm the baby, and it froze. She is a Muscovy, so couldn’t cry out to get my attention.

 

[Jbum]

Sorry to hear that. I keep a lid on mine and now as you can see the bucket will no longer even be accessible to the birds.