I don’t plan on using the nipple waterer for the ducks. They will be able to dunk their face with the one I have in mind. Won’t they get coated in ice in the winter?I use heated buckets for all my flock chickens, ducks and geese I use 4x4 as steps for my chickens to be able to get drinks
If I put out chicken waterers my ducks have them drained in no time and nasty too.
Nipple waterer will not work for ducks they need to be able to wash their faces while eating. dunk their heads.
Swimming water is another issue once it gets below freezing and stays I put up the pools mine usually wash in the buckets so I keep a piece of board over half the buckets so they can't climb in or completely empty them.