This thread and that post is 8 years old,Do you have a picture of your setup?
don't think that @CopperCT is active here any longer.
Sorry and Welcome to BYC @Hill Family Homestead .
Agrees with @imnukensc that plastic can be breached by rodents, so not a great choice.
I use a 30 gal metal can, stored inside coop shed and out of the weather: