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The Better Bucket
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Why We Love This
Double L's Better Bucket is an ergonomic feeder that is excellent for horses, cattle, and other livestock. The bucket's tapered sides cause the feed to funnel toward the back of the bucket, making feed and grain more accessible and reduces animal behavioral problems. The Better Bucket fits in a corner or on a flat wall and can be hung with either a traditional wall bracket or snap hook. The Better Bucket is built to last with a durable, impact resistant, high-density polyethylene with smooth, finished edges, and a heavy-duty handle.
Favorite Features
- Angular design accommodates the animal's facial structure
- Flat back provides stability against a wall or fence
- Fits in a corner or a traditional wall
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The Better Bucket is rated
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Rated 5 out of
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Kimysimy from
The BEST feed bucket!
I own a Percheron draft horse.... This bucket is the best thing! It fits his head and is also very ergonomically correct. I would recommend this to anyone
Date published: 2016-02-15
Rated 4 out of
5
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crazyhorse from
My trainer got this for her horses as their noses were too big for a regular bucket, so now it is fondly known as the "big head bucket". I got one for my horse (who has a normal sized head) because I noticed that his eyes were always squinting when he ate. I do think he likes it better than a normal bucket and it definitely seems to be easier for him to eat out of. I even noticed that he was cleaning up his powdered supplements more when I switched buckets.
The only complaint I have about this bucket is that the balance is a little wonky because of the ergonomic shape. If you set it on the ground, it will tip over. But this is a small price to pay for my precious pony's comfort.
Date published: 2016-01-26
Rated 4 out of
5
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Jodi from
Working just fine
Been using this bucket a little over a week. Yankee seems to like it, and it has stood up to his abuse - and the near-zero temperatures - just fine.
Date published: 2016-01-14
Rated 5 out of
5
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Shelady from
Great bucket
My horse has partial sight in one eye and was hesitant putting her head into a regular bucket to eat. As soon as I put the new one in she immediately started eating all her food. Great bucket.
Date published: 2015-11-30
Rated 2 out of
5
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Draft horse mom from
Not for Drafts!
My Clydesdale, Romulus, likes to dunk his hay. Thought the wider mouth and ergonomic shape might be helpful; not so. Have had much better longevity with the Equifit clean buckets. Perhaps if they rework it with titanium and a 2 inch thick handle. Score Romulus 2 Better Buckets( not) 0
Date published: 2015-09-04
Rated 5 out of
5
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Christmaslilly from
Love this bucket!
I Purchased the better bucket about a month ago and it is perfect; however, I do feed my mates low and do recommend removing it after feeding . The only place I recommend purchasing everything for horse and rider is SmartPak-- they are the best-ever in customer service!
Date published: 2015-07-30
Rated 1 out of
5
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Sweets from
Better bucket
I love the design and it allows my mare to reach all of her feed comfortably, however, after only a few days the whole side cracked open very dissatisfied .
Date published: 2015-07-21
Rated 5 out of
5
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Tammie from
The perfect feed bucket
Love this bucket!!! It's perfect. Easily removed to clean. Lots of room for them to like it clean. I was using a ground feeder but always had spilled feed. I don't like permanent feeders cause they're hard to clean. This one is perfect
Date published: 2015-07-17
Rated 5 out of
5
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Jack from
Excellent for older horse
We needed a feeding method that would allow an older mare (30) to eat in comfort; the design of the Better Bucket and being able to position it at a good height lets her eat all of her food. She get a senior feed and compressed hay. Her weight is already better
Date published: 2015-07-13
Rated 3 out of
5
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jatyng from
Had it one year and it cracked
I bought this 4th of July 2014. Last week in June 2015 it split all the way from the lip to the bottom. I love this bucket because there was less waste of feed going onto the floor…..but…I'm going to try again and put it at a different height to see if that makes a difference. I'll let you know what happens next 4th of July :)
Date published: 2015-07-04
Rated 5 out of
5
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cylandra from
excellent in every way
the size makes it easy to feed cubed hay or grain the horses can easily reach inside to eat every bit of grain they don't have to move it around to get to the grain. the horses seam more comfortable eating out of these buckets because it is easy to see around them and continue to eat. they don't pull there heads out with each bite to see what is around them so there is less wasted grain.
Date published: 2015-06-12
Rated 4 out of
5
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draftlover from
Very large
Great well constructed sturdy bucket. It's nice to see my horse eating easily now instead of a regular bucket where his eyes rubbed on the metal sides. It's a huge bucket for the little amount if grain he gets and would be a little in the way in a small stall. I'm happy with it.
Date published: 2015-06-12
Rated 1 out of
5
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COTrailRider from
Great idea, but not durable
I bought this for one of my horses that always seems to be a little "off" when she gets massages, chiro or acupuncture. She usually is tense in her neck and I hoped that the design of this bucket would at least eliminate the possibility that her feed bucket was causing some of the issue. I installed the bucket in the wall bracket that I had been using for her regular "flat back" bucket. It lasted less than two weeks before it cracked! Very disappointing, since the description even mentions using a wall bracket. I've used the regular flat back buckets with that type of bracket for 5+ years with no breakage. I think the design of this bucket is brilliant, but it is seriously lacking durability.
Date published: 2015-05-12
Rated 5 out of
5
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Shotgun64 from
Amazing
Both of my Horses love this bucket and I feel better with them not eating from a bucket laid on the ground. I have noticed that is not alot of feed dropped on the ground.
Date published: 2015-04-23
Rated 5 out of
5
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Jennifer from
I am completely satisfied with this bucket. Good design
Date published: 2015-04-21
Rated 5 out of
5
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Margie from
Wonderful design!
My hoses love having more room while they're eating!
Date published: 2015-04-02
Rated 5 out of
5
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PasoPreferido from
Great for Herd Feeding
I love these buckets! I have three horses in my herd and typically only one of them gets to eat all his grain (plus the other's feed). This bucket allows my dominant eater to finish his grain without getting frustrated and pushing the other guys off their feed. Now everyone gets to eat. Horses are happy and I'm happy.
Date published: 2015-03-18
Rated 5 out of
5
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chevytruck87 from
Very Large Bucket
I bought this bucket for my horse that is being stalled at night. This bucket is perfect for her grain feeding.
Date published: 2015-01-09
Rated 5 out of
5
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eventerchick13 from
Horse is much more content
Only had this bucket for a couple weeks. I was using a flatback 20 quart and my TB would toss it around, swing it, and in general just bang it around. He dropped a good 25% off his grain due to just swinging the bucket. I hang this one from the same bucket strap and he doesn't knock this one around at all. I seriously think the other flatback style was uncomfortable for him (the handle pushed on his faces/eyes). He just munches away now. Don't see this bucket pressing anywhere on his big head haha I am a fan! Seems durable, but have never had issues with durability in any type of bucket.
Date published: 2015-01-01
Rated 5 out of
5
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bravado1 from
Shocked! It works-he is not cribbing
Wow! I cannot believe this bucket. I bought two because my horse breaks his grain bucket all the time because he cribs on it so bad. So far he has not cribbed- nor has he broken the bucket. What am amazing design.
Date published: 2014-12-25
Rated 4 out of
5
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Pooch from
Good feed bucket
I use these buckets for feed and I like that I can hang them up like water buckets so I can easily take them down to clean.
Date published: 2014-12-25
Rated 5 out of
5
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raccoon55 from
horses luv it
we needed some new buckets. saw a video on better bucket. thought we would give it a try. now the horses dont fight to get feed out of a bucket. the better bucket is sloped and works to the horses favor.
Date published: 2014-12-19
Rated 5 out of
5
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Heather_E from
Love this bucket!
I have one horse with a really large head and one who likes to fling his feed everywhere, this bucket works wonders for both. I use it at shows, hang it in a corner. It is MUCH easier for the big boy to get to his feed, and much more difficult for the young one to scoop feed out or turn the bucket over.
Date published: 2014-12-06
Rated 5 out of
5
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dapplesandbays from
Great feed bucket!!!
We love this bucket!! I swear Ali is happier at meal times because its much easier for her to her quite large head in the bucket! She seems to eat slower and no knocking around the bucket. Worth the price!!
Date published: 2014-12-03
Rated 4 out of
5
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MyMoPony from
Love the Better Bucket, but this one is HUGE
I love the Better Bucket design for a grain bucket. I've found that my horses spill less grain and bump/play with it less than traditional buckets trying to get the last nuggets out of the bottom. The previous Better Bucket I purchased from a local retailer lasted for almost 6 years of constant use, so when it finally developed a crack I purchased this one as a replacement. My only complaint is that this bucket is HUGE. It's twice as large as my previous bucket, it takes up a considerable amount of real estate in the stall and even larger than my water buckets. SmartPak: please consider stocking the smaller sized Better Bucket! I recommend the Better Bucket product to everyone, but beware that this is a very large 5 gallon bucket.
Date published: 2014-10-15
Rated 5 out of
5
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lefcpa from
Great Bucket
I bought this bucket for my Thoroughbred who spilled about as much grain as he ate. He is doing much better and I bought another for my Clydesdale. Now they eat happily side by side! Bucket holds up to their rough eating manners.
Date published: 2014-10-14
Rated 4 out of
5
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Cindy from
The Better Bucket is very large!
I bought two better buckets about three weeks ago and find them to be as described. They are very sturdy and easy for the horses to eat and drink from. I did have some difficulty getting them attached to my metal round pen fence panels. But I'm sure there is some way to easily attach them.
Date published: 2014-10-11
Rated 4 out of
5
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Joyce from
This is the first bucket my horse cannot sweep his grain out of
Date published: 2014-10-09
Rated 4 out of
5
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Bobby from
Works well
I use the buckets to feed my two horses a treat every day. The buckets are sturdy and handle a lot of abuse by the horses. The flat side and the sloped side make it easy for the horses to feed without having to move the buckets around that cause much breakage on regular plastic buckets.
Date published: 2014-09-26
Rated 5 out of
5
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DayLillyHorseFarm from
works for us
My big TB spills his food all over and I have to feed him off the ground. This worked well for him and he spilled less.
Date published: 2014-09-03
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The Better Bucket Review
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