Spill PROOF duck waterer

[Patrick McKee]

This is what I am doing for my babies coming tomorrow morning. I hope it works, I am starting to get real nervous...lol

Have a great evening.

 

[junebuggena]

This is what I am doing for my babies coming tomorrow morning. I hope it works, I am starting to get real nervous...lol
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Have a great evening.

Ducklings need a water source they can dunk their whole heads in.

 

[Patrick McKee]

Ducklings need a water source they can dunk their whole heads in.

Thanks.

 

[hereorthere]

So I kept it simple and cut a duckling sized hole in a small plastic milk carton. To tell you the truth it’s working great! Go figure lol.View attachment 1231839This picture was taken at the end of day and haft their wood shaving are still dry! Sure beats changing it out 2-3 times a day.

I raised 12 ducklings doing the same exact thing.....but they still dribbled it everywhere. So placed the cut out milk jug onto of the baking pan with a cookie rack on top, exactly like in your very 1st image. Made clean up very easy.

Here's another member's post that shortened my learning curve on basic duckling care:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/duckling-care-brooder-ideas.64854/

 

[junebuggena]

Keeping the feed right next to the water helps confine the mess to one area. They need the water to swallow the feed, so they can make a huge mess if they have to run back a forth.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

 

[hereorthere]

Keeping the feed right next to the water helps confine the mess to one area. They need the water to swallow the feed, so they can make a huge mess if they have to run back a forth.

 

[AZducks]

Keeping the feed right next to the water helps confine the mess to one area. They need the water to swallow the feed, so they can make a huge mess if they have to run back a forth.

I have read several post (as well as online instructions) to keep their food and separate. I have NEVER done it and don’t plan to start! The goal has always been to contain the mess and easy clean up. I have used a cookie sheet and chicken waterer in the past but still tons of mess. The solution is simple (to my surprise)! Milk carton, baking sheet, and grate. Now all the peices are coming together! Thank you everyone

 

[AZducks]

This is what I am doing for my babies coming tomorrow morning. I hope it works, I am starting to get real nervous...lol
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Have a great evening.

That looks like a shiny new setup! When I first started raising ducks I used straw as their bedding because I had decent results with it for my chickens (plus I had an abundance of it for my archery backdrop). Needless to say I learned my lesson quickly with my ducks. Straw does NOT absorb water very well and when there’s enough of it (the water) it will compress. If you leave straw in there long enough (even for a day) it will be prone to develop mold and with mold comes spores and risk of respiratory problems for your babies.

 

[Patrick McKee]

That looks like a shiny new setup! When I first started raising ducks I used straw as their bedding because I had decent results with it for my chickens (plus I had an abundance of it for my archery backdrop). Needless to say I learned my lesson quickly with my ducks. Straw does NOT absorb water very well and when there’s enough of it (the water) it will compress. If you leave straw in there long enough (even for a day) it will be prone to develop mold and with mold comes spores and risk of respiratory problems for your babies.

Thank you for the advice.

5 hours to pick up so not going to change now, I need to try and sleep lol.

1/2" of straw, 1.5" of aspen bedding. It is a done deal for now. I will remove it on the first change.