Diy drinker for ducklings

Every breeder is obliged to prepare the house before breeding ducks. First of all, you should take care of drinkers and feeders, with the help of which the bird will receive a balanced diet, as well as water. You can buy them in specialized stores or make your own. The main thing here is that there are enough of them in the barn, otherwise the birds will fight with each other and suffer from a lack of food and nutrients.

Simple do-it-yourself drinker for ducklings

Devices for ducks can be easily made by hand. However, despite this, many poultry farmers continue to pour water into buckets, basins and other bowls of all kinds that are no longer needed for home use. The water in them will be dirty, as the pets frolic in the barn and may even swim in such containers. Buckets and basins will have to be constantly washed and filled with new water. Moreover, there is a high risk that the container will tip over and injure the ducks.

Therefore, you should think about making at least a simple drinker for ducklings. To achieve this goal, you will need a PVC pipe with a diameter of 110 or 200 mm. Using a drill or jigsaw, several holes are made along its entire length. The holes should be 6 × 8, 7 × 7 or 8 × 10 cm in size.

Bends are installed on both sides of the pipe. They are needed so that it is convenient to fill the device with water, as well as drain it from time to time, replacing it with fresh one. For further actions, you will need special brackets. With their help, the finished device is attached to the wall. The do-it-yourself drinking bowl for ducklings is ready. By the way, you can buy materials for the construction of such a device in a hardware store. Also, such a do-it-yourself drinker can be made not only for ducklings, but also for goslings and chickens.

Simple do-it-yourself drinker for ducklings

Duck drinker: design requirements

Novice poultry farmers do not know that domestic ducks drink a lot of water. They consume life-giving moisture several times more than feed. In this regard, the water in the barn with ducks must always and at any time of the day. In addition, if ducks eat mostly dry food, they will regularly wet it for good digestion.

At the same time, it is worth knowing that a duck is a sloppy bird. It is a water bird that enjoys swimming, floundering and splashing water. It is for this reason that it is highly undesirable to put open drinkers in the barn with these pets. Birds will constantly climb into such devices. As a result, the water will deteriorate and become polluted. And dirty water, as you know, will not lead to anything good, since it contains a large amount of dangerous substances, due to which the bird can get sick and even die.

When choosing a drinker for ducklings, it is important to follow the rules:

• The device must be drinkable.
• The drinker must be at the correct height. For adults, this is one distance, but for young ducklings it is another.
• The device must be closed. In this case, the duck will not get in there (the mulard always strive to do this), and no garbage will pollute the water.
• The liquid must always be extremely clean. In addition, it is not allowed that there is no water in the drinker even for a short time.
• The container must be thoroughly washed periodically.

Many poultry farmers make drinkers from a regular plastic bottle.In other words, such a device can also be called vacuum. For this you need a pallet. As it can be a basin or any other vessel in which the bottle fits well. The bottle itself can be 5, 10 or even 20 liters. It all depends on the number of birds. One hole is made in the bottle. It is best done using a soldering iron or a regular hot nail.

Duck drinker

The secret of this device is that when the water in the basin or cup runs out, it will come from the hole in the bottle. As a result, the liquid will always be in the basin. The main thing is to add new water to the bottle only from time to time. Moreover, thanks to the laws of physics, it will not always pour. When the basin is full and the water in it covers the level of the hole, the liquid from the bottle will stop flowing.

How to make your own nipple drinker

Another type of duck drinker is a nipple drinker. Such a device is the most convenient not only for poultry farmers, but most importantly for the pets themselves. In another way, such an autodrinker for ducks is also called a teat. It can be purchased in a specialized store or made with your own hands from improvised means.

How to make

This will require the following materials:

• Nipples of different sizes. It will vary depending on the age and size of the ducks. For adults, 1800 nipples are needed (they work up and down), and for ducklings, 3600 nipples are needed. The latter work 360 degrees.
• Square tube (diameter 2.2 x 2.2 cm). When buying a pipe, you should definitely pay attention to the fact that the nipples will need to be located at a distance of at least 30 cm from each other. The required number of nipples should be calculated first, and then the pipe size.
• Micro bowls and drip catchers.
• Plug (1 pc.).
• One adapter that will connect a round pipe to a square one.
• The tank in which the water will be located. The size should be chosen based on the number of birds.
• Hose.
• Tools: drill, 9 mm drill and tap.

First of all, markings are made on a plastic tube and holes are drilled at the required distance from each other. Holes are made with a diameter of 9 mm. Then, using a tap, a thread is cut into them and a nipple is screwed into each hole. A plug is attached to one of the edges of the plastic pipe. Prepare a reservoir for the liquid, which must be with a lid. It can be easily removed, which makes cleaning the tank much easier. A hole is made in the container and a hose is inserted there, the other end is connected to the pipe. Micro bowls are placed under each nipple. A do-it-yourself nipple drinker for ducks is ready.

Diy duck feeder

Duck feeders can also be purchased at the store or made by hand. An elongated container, which has high walls and sides, is best suited for a duck flock. This will prevent birds from getting into it while feeding.

A good idea for making a feeder with your own hands is a construction from an ordinary plastic container. She must have handles. This method of making an auto feeder does not require large financial investments and a lot of time. First of all, the container is thoroughly washed, and then dried, after which the front part is cut off from it. Then an incision is made on the handle of the plastic container, which is needed so that the homemade feeder can be conveniently hung on the wall in the poultry house or, for example, on a fence net. In this case, you should pay attention to the height at which you need to place the device.It should not be too high, in this case the bird will remain hungry. But you should not hang the container with food too low, then the birds can overturn it, and all the grain will be on the floor of the house.

Diy duck feeder

When making your own duck feeder, it is important not to forget that all materials must be clean. It is important to handle sharp edges, otherwise pets can get hurt, sick and die. In addition, it is better to do everything according to the instructions, step by step, according to the drawings and not deviate from them. Then, even with the help of ordinary improvised means, you can make feeders and drinkers that will almost not be inferior to the original ones. However, we must not forget that the devices should be as convenient as possible, primarily for pets. They should be made so that they can be easily filled with food, as well as cleaned and disinfected. Pay attention to the choice of materials. It is better to make feeders and drinkers of durable and high quality, then the devices will last a long time.