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I got a couple of candle warmers that I am going to try out as heating elements in an incubator. Then it dawned on me that they might work well in a cookie tin water heater as well. If they get warm enough anyway.

Coldest night of the winter, so far. -5 and just a little ice on top, but the birds were never without liquid water. i am using a 35W bulb and a one gallon heater. I could switch to a 50W bulb, but it is supposed to start warming up tomorrow. How warm do you folks let it get before you start...

I built a cookie tin heater yesterday. I used an old standing lamp that we replaced because the three way switch quit working. I unscrewed the three sections of the lamp post and removed the light fixture. Put a hole in the tin and screwed the fixture in from the inside. Then I ran the chord...

Quote: I picked up a one gallon waterer like that at Tractor Supply today for $5. Now I'm ready to find a cookie tin.

Quote: Very useful info, thank you! I had assumed that access water is all they needed. Sounds like I was wrong.

Quote: Good call. I do think you are right about that.

Quote: I use an old dog dish for water. I have been thinking of hanging a heat lamp with a 25 w bulb about 4" directly above my water bowl. It would keep the chickens and poop out of the water keep the water heated, and keep the lamp dry. http://nbgazette.com/fp-content/images/heat-lamp.jpg I...

Quote: I use an old dog dish for water. I have been thinking of hanging a heat lamp with a 25 w bulb about 4" directly above my water bowl. It would keep the chickens and poop out of the water keep the water heated, and keep the lamp dry.