Does anyone use 5 gallon buckets for their ducks?

anonymous99

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If so, are they affective?? How do you turn them into waterers for your ducks and how long does the water last? I’m going somewhere in a few weeks and i want my ducks to be able to have enough water to last them for 2 days. How can I convert a 5 gallon bucket into a waterer?? Are there any instructions and pics for this??
 
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If so, are they affective?? How do you turn them into waterers for your ducks and how long does the water last? I’m going somewhere in a few weeks and i want my ducks to be able to have enough water to last them for 2 days. How can I convert a 5 gallon bucket into a waterer?? Are there any instructions and pics for this??
I've done it with these cups: https://www.amazon.com/RentACoop-Au...t=&hvlocphy=9010632&hvtargid=pla-809464090212

It works well. Occasionally a cup will start to leak and need to be replaced. I actually switched them to a 15 gallon container, but I started with a 5 gallon bucket. It's the best thing I've found for watering the ducks so far.
 

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I use 3 gal and I make holes in the lids.
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Galaxyfalcon

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Nope, not for water. I use them for food buckets though. I use 1-gallon buckets for water and they are cleaned every single night when I put the ducks to bed. I can't imagine any water lasting for more than a day.

We also use one gallon buckets (heated dog bowls so water doesn't freeze in winter) and also clean them out every evening before bed. Water lasts about a day as well.
 

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