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Square Bucket without lid, 4 gallon

Ideal for use as bucket teat units. Flat sides sit against panels and reduces likelihood of being knocked around by assertive lambs.

We use also these for hauling dog food on ATVs.

NOTE: The 4 gallon bucket is now sold without the lid. If you need the New! EzeLid, please order separately below.

   

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ITEM # DESCRIPTION AVAIL. WEIGHT PRICE QTY
564800 Square Bucket without lid, 4 gallon In Stock 2.00 $7.20
564802 EzeLid In Stock 0.30 $2.30

Common Uses

For orphan lambs & goat kids.
Customization

We'll predrill any of our plastic buckets with the number of 1.5 in. diameter holes (for our bucket teat units) that you need. Specify location and number of holes. See drilling charge (part #563800).
Specs

  • Height: 13.18"
  • Diameter: 9.75"
Benefits

  • Easy to clean. Silky-smooth internal walls.
  • Cost effective.
  • Durable. Lasts several years with normal use.
Tips

For young goat kids and lambs, use natural latex teats (#565300). As the animals get older (about 15 days old) change to rubber teats (#565200) as they will not be able to chew through them as easily.

How high should bucket teat units be placed?
Not much higher than a mother's own teat (which is usually low). When a nursing ruminant newborn stretches out its neck, the esophagus forms a groove to carry the milk into the fourth stomach. If it doesn't, the milk falls into the first stomach (intended for grass/hay) instead of the fourth. This causes the first stomach to enlarge and form a potbelly. Place the bucket so the teat is as low as the teats on your ewes.
Teats and Nipples
Bucket Teat Unit
Item # 565000 - In Stock
$2.95
First introduced to the USA by Premier over 15 years ago. Has been the "gold standard" design ever since.
Teats and Nipples
Red Rubber Teats
Item # 565200 - In Stock
$1.35
Red rubber teats are the most durable.
Teats and Nipples
Natural Latex Teats
Item # 565300 - In Stock
$1.70
Natural latex teats have the most "teat-like" feel. We use latex to get them started and then switch them over to red rubber (#565200).
Buckets and Troughs
Premier Bucket Holder
Item # 564700 - In Stock
$2.30
A welded wire bracket that easily drops into place onto wire panels or 1 in. wood, yet holds round and square buckets securely.
Teats and Nipples
Bucket Teat Unit Wrench
Item # 565010 - In Stock
$3.50
For tightening/loosening bucket teat units. If you've had to loosen the plastic gray "nut" after use, you know the problem. We supply a wrench to make it easier.
Buckets and Troughs
Drilling Charge per Square Bucket. ($3.00 charge is per bucket ordered. Please specify # of holes per bucket in the customization box below.)
Item # 563800 - In Stock
$3.00
We'll predrill our square buckets with the holes (for our bucket teat units) that you need.
Teats and Nipples
Red Latex Teats
Item # 565400 - In Stock
$1.70
Latex teats have the most "teat-like " feel.
Average Rating: 4.8 out of 5
Number of Reviews: 5 customers reviewed this product.
Recommended: 6 out of 6 said they would recommend this product to a friend.

Write a Review

Date: March 17, 2013
karen h from Missouri
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Love this bucket. Have been handing feeding rejected or orphan kids, but now after showing them how the bucket works they take to it easy. Frees up my time . Love this wish I would have purchased one or two sooner. Highly recomend!!!
Date: June 25, 2012
Claire G from Quebec, Canada
Would you recommend this product? Yes
After struggling with a more oval feeder bucket which leaked endlessly, I decided to go with Premier. Love it absolutely. It's easy for people and lambs (after a day or two of training)to use. Yes, as others have said, it can be difficult to secure from butting lambs but every situation is different. The wrench makes it easy to tighten and remove the teat units.
I will definitely recommend this product.
Claire Garwood
Date: June 19, 2012
Carolyn P from Michigan
Would you recommend this product? Yes
This is probably the single best item I purchased this year. It is easy to clean, easy to fill, and if you freeze gallon jugs of water and change them twice a day for freshness, your kids can be fed ad-lib, avoiding overeating.
I love this product!
Date: February 23, 2012
mimi r
Would you recommend this product? Yes
very handy, just dump the milk in and your done. afeter, of course training them to use it. the first lamb pretty much taught the others so even training was not difficult. the lid is a little difficult to remove, other than that a great product.
Date: December 4, 2011
Charles H from south dakota
Would you recommend this product? Yes
I first purchased these bucket when my husband and I were first married and bought our first bunch of sheep. I have totally abused these bucket and have used them since 1994. I have only had to replace nipples. However this year they did begin to break at the top..since the lambs butt and smash them around. We use tarp straps to affix them flat to hog wire panels...works really well so you do not have to stand there and hold them flat. Also, make the holes in the nipples a little larger otherwise the lambs have a hard time sucking very much milk. I start them on the bucket after about 1 to 2 weeks of feeding them with a hand fed bottle. The lambs do a lot better if you separate them with the alike agression for the nipple. Otherwise the older more agreassive lambs get most of the milk. Good luck and thanks for this wonderful product. It is worth the money and I highly recommend these!!
Date: March 24, 2010
Caryl E. B
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Well made, lid stays on tightly, HDPE food grade. Lambs will butt the bucket when feeding, so take that into consideration when deciding how you want to hang it.