I need ideas for water pans "pools" for my 2 week old ducklings

[hayley3]

They have outgrown their rubbermaid hot dog pan. LOL
Due to the coronavirus, as you know, paper towels are at a premium and I'm going thru paper towels like crazy wiping up water and poo.
Just wondering if anyone had found or knows of a 3 to 4 inch deep plastic container that 2 ducks could play in that might keep some of the water in there. *laughs*
It has turned cold so no going outside to play yet.

 

[Isaac 0]

If you have a TSC near you, you could get a rubber livestock bowl, that's what I use for mine.

 

[ShariLynnBradstream]

I o the same thing as MasterClucker. Works great.

 

[emmec19]

Is this for unsupervised water play in their brooder? I don't think there is any container that keeps the water in, ha!! I find a glass 9x13 baking dish works rather well. They can't tip it over anyway, and it's enough water for them to play in. For supervised short swim times, we just use the laundry room sink or bathtub.

 

[hayley3]

If you have a TSC near you, you could get a rubber livestock bowl, that's what I use for mine.

Thanks I'll see if they have those in my store later today.

 

[hayley3]

Is this for unsupervised water play in their brooder? I don't think there is any container that keeps the water in, ha!! I find a glass 9x13 baking dish works rather well. They can't tip it over anyway, and it's enough water for them to play in. For supervised short swim times, we just use the laundry room sink or bathtub.

They drive me crazy until I give them their play water....cheep, cheep, cheep!

 

[Phoenixxx]

Bathtubs work really well. Fill it only deep enough that they can still touch the bottom in the shallow end. Once they're old enough that they can float and swim well (I forget what age that is), you can fill the tub right up so they can dive and get in a really good swim. In the brooder, though, I only let them have their drinking water.

Switch to using a washcloth/rag for mopping up or use newspaper and then a cloth

 

[Ratchnick]

Lowes or home depot have cement mixing pans. They are cheap and perfect size.

 

[hayley3]

Bathtubs work really well. Fill it only deep enough that they can still touch the bottom in the shallow end. Once they're old enough that they can float and swim well (I forget what age that is), you can fill the tub right up so they can dive and get in a really good swim. In the brooder, though, I only let them have their drinking water.

Switch to using a washcloth/rag for mopping up or use newspaper and then a cloth

Finally I got paper towels...they are really messy but they love their "pool" LOL

 

[hayley3]

Lowes or home depot have cement mixing pans. They are cheap and perfect size.

Perfect! and square is better. The rubber ones that were large enough would not fit inside my square cage.