What kind of water in brooder?

[domromer]

Right now my duck is less than a week old and uses the small chick size waterer which is a one liter mason jar screwed into a base that they drink from. I was told that ducks need to be able to dip there entire heads in the water and I was wondering what you guys use as waters when they are more than 2 weeks old and their heads will no longer fit in the water tray? I can't imagine using an open tupper wear type container because of the mess they'd make trying to swim in it. Any ideas?

Dom

 

[Chick_a_dee]

I use a medium size chicken waterer right now, they go outside during the day, and they don't seem to mind not being able to dip all their head...they can at least dip their nostrils.

 

[Snakeoil]

This is what I use, except I cut a round hole the size of a quarter not the elongated hole that is shown, with a round hole they can dip there head in the water.

 

[drott3]

This is what I use, except I cut a round hole the size of a quarter not the elongated hole that is shown, with a round hole they can dip there head in the water.

Thank you for the idea.Going to try this in my duck brooder.

 

[mandelyn]

I use a dog auto waterer because it holds a lot and the drinking pan is deep. I took a round lid off of something, cut it in half with a curve in it to fit around the back part of the drinking pan, to limit access. They can get their head in it, but not their body. It also has a lip around it, and the water level is a decent amount below the top edge, so it doesn't splash out that badly either.

The soda bottle idea is neat too.

 

[Nartoday]

This set up is pretty cheap. There's a small hole at the bottom of the sports drink bottle. I loosen the cap and let the water drain into the one gallon water jug. It's enough for them to submerge their bill, and it holds a lot of water.

 

[Highlander]

I use old takeaway cartons with holes cut in the top, glued into a larger carton to catch the spills and fix the whole thing to the side of the brooder.

 

[Highlander]

I use old takeaway cartons with holes cut in the top, glued into a larger carton to catch the spills and fix the whole thing to the side of the brooder.

I use old takeaway cartons with holes cut in the top, glued into a larger carton to catch the spills and fix the whole thing to the side of the brooder.

 

[Highlander]

Sorry! I''m having issues with posting pics. Third time lucky?

I use old takeaway cartons that I cut holes in the top, glue it into a larger carton to catch the spills and tie the whole thing to the side of the brooder so they can't knock it over.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/image/id/5593100

 

[agregg15]

I'm gonna try one of these waterers with my next brood.