What is the best way to hang buckets?

[mshirk]

I have 2, two gallon buckets (one feeder, one waterer) that I will be hanging from a wooden bar inside the coop (my chicks are still in the brooder)..

The buckets only need to hang a few inches below the bar. Also, the buckets have flat plastic handles (no divot for a center hanger).

I know there must be an easy answer to this, so my buckets aren't constantly listing from side to side because of the handle, and I don't think I necessarily need chain to loop over the bar for only a few inches of hanging.

I will need to easily lift the buckets off whatever they are hanging from for refilling.

Any suggestions? Are there any sort of special bucket hangers?

 

[Aussie-Chook]

Rather than hanging them, could you place them on a flat block underneath to raise them? Like a piece of plywood, or two

 

[redsoxs]

Can you drill a hole in the center of the bucket handle? That would center it.

 

[mshirk]

I need them to hang because I am using a nipple waterer and trigger feeder system.

 

[mshirk]

The handle is only 1/2" diameter thin plastic.