Slow dripping bucket to create a puddle?

[micstrachan]

I don’t know if this is the best form for this, but here goes…
I’d like to create some sort of slowly dripping system that doesn’t require I keep the water running. I’m envisioning a 5 gallon pail with a lid with a tiny hole or two toward the bottom. I’d like it to be sort of a slow release for creating puddles in the run on hot days. Thoughts?

 

[snow5164]

I think it would take forever to make a puddle ,

We just had about 30 minutes of pouring rain yesterday ( thank God!) there is one hole in the tin roof ... the tiny stream of water was constant and made a wet spot about 12 inches round in the dirt /straw/leaves .... no splashing was happening in that .


How about making the puddle first , aiming a piece of garden hose with holes in it ( soaker hose) into the puddle?

I make puddles for my girls all summer and they like it deep , up to their knees ...

 

[micstrachan]

Hmmm... good feedback. Thanks! I just don’t want to keep a hose running while I’m gone for 10 hours. Maybe I’ll make a puddle first and throw some blocks of ice in it.

 

[snow5164]

Does you dirt hold water? Ours does , you should but a piece of pond liner ,dig a small hole , cover the edges with bricks ... an instant pool, or just fill a cat litter box like I do , I have 4 of them

 

[micstrachan]

I like the cat litter box idea! I also saw the idea of a small, plastic tobaggan.

 

[Folly's place]

Something that can be rinsed out sounds best, to avoid nastiness in stagnant water, and mosquito larva, at least.
Mary

 

[snow5164]

How do you like this wading set up ? Definitely not for chickens but the ducks are loving it

 

[Kiki]

First thing that comes to my mind is a perfect breeding ground for coccidia.
Hot + wetness =

 

[micstrachan]

Well, this is just an idea at this point. And we are having an unusually cool September, so it’s unlikely I would do anything this year. I still spray down the run or do fan misters on hot days and have not had a coccidiosis outbreak.

 

[aart]

Think you've seen this before.
9x14x2" ice chunk lasts all day.

Need room in your freezer tho: