I assume you can use a plastic bucket or Rubbermaid water jug. Please advise. Also do the bucket have to hang?
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I used a 5 gallon bucket and put a hose fitting on it and hung it outside on rafter of my coop. Ran hose inside and to PVC pipe that I put these into. I have a 90* joint so it is running down two sides of the coop and probably 7 or so nipples. Plenty water for my 20 birds with room for more without needing to add any more. I just fill the bucket once or twice a week. They work really well. I have part of the pipe at an angle so it is lower on one end for chicks. But you can also just put a few right into the bottom of a bucket and hang it.
85007
yes, we used a 5 gallon plastic bucket with a lid. We put the nipples in the bottom of the bucket so our buckets hang but low enough for the chicken to peck at them in order to drink.
85008
You can put this in just about anything. I have some in a 5 gallon bucket that I have hanging. I have others in a PVC pipe that is connected to a 5 gallon bucket. They have to be vertical or they will drip. You could build a frame I suppose, but they need to be able to get to the nipples, which need to be on the bottom. I have seen them in the caps of water bottles or pop bottles for chicks, too.
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I used both a 3 gallon bucket and a water bottle used on a bicycle. Both worked as planned, the chickens just didn't figure it out. Others have gotten their chickens to peck at them though.
85010
Yes, you can use a bucket. I like Home Depots buckets because they don't weather rot as fast as others. Hanging doesn't work because the bucket will swing around and make it hard for the birds to get to the nipples. Support it on bricks or wooden beams that will allow the birds unrestricted access.
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Yes, you need to provide your own water container (we used a 5 gal bucket from Home Depot), then drill holes to install the nipples. The container would not have to hang, but obviously you loose capacity if you drill holes someplace other than near the bottom of the bucket.
967777
You need a big bucket. it drips a large volume of water so a small pan will not be enough. I used a storage bin and it filled up about 3 inches in 12 hrs.
1803540
We hooked up a clear plastic hose (from Home Depot) to a bucket on the floor. We empty it about every 8 hours or so. That way you never have to drain it, until you store it for the winter.
333673
You can use hanging files or you can just place items in and not put the rails in to hold the files, I hope that helps
1128287
I just use mine to store water in case of emergency. The top is only about 18 inches across so probably wouldn't catch much water unless you could figure out a funnel system to add to the top.
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Plastic mudd bucket works fine. Have used one approx. 30 times. Keep the water below the black rubber. otherwise, GFI will keep tripping.
621521
I had a plastic bucket from wheat I bought from another company. I put them in that. You could probably use a large tupperware container or flour canister.
2000394
5 gallon plastic jug works fine. I would keep it on the counter and throw the stand away if I had young children
68599
yes Greg,you can fill it with water or sand.It does tip over if you hang on it...the base does say on it 'do not hang'
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Open the jar, fill with water. Then put the top back on the jar and carry it to the spot where it will hang. Then flip the jar over and the water should stay in the jar and all should be well.
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I inserted the float into a plastic tub. I then attached a small tube from a bucket to the plastic tub. I filled the bucket with water and solution and hung the bucket up high.
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If it's a small one it should just hang off the side no problem or you could probably support it with a cord or something. If you use a large 20 lb one make sure you have a long enough hose so that it will be out of your way.
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You can use either. I started using the bucket only on mine, but it filled very quickly. It took < 24 hrs to fill the bucket then it goes into kind of a standby mode waiting for the bucket to be emptied. I had to switch the the hose (by default it works with just the bucket, but you can attach the drain hose and water goes there instead).
1323009
You will need a garden hose. I also added a 5 gallon bucket and connected a short piece of garden hose from bucket to waterer. Works like a champ.
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no the bucket is to small,it would fall over with the weight ,i hope this is helpful.
263635
Yes you can...Use a 13 gal. trash bag...But i think its just as easy dumping the bucket into a loose trash bag.
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i used 2 gal buckets and am new to this so really can't help you but would like the answer as well. i would love to try to PVC pipe....that looks way better.