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Just wanted to add that my winter water system of a 10 gallon plastic tote/horizontal nipples/stock tank deicer kept my girls in water even when it was -22 degrees F. With 12 birds it only needed filled every week or so. The tote is semi clear plastic so it was easy to see when it needed filled.

If you do something like that you will also need a circulating pump. Otherwise the water in the pvc might freeze. If the water in the pvc gets cold enough, even if it's not frozen, the nipples could freeze.

I know I would save electricity if I insulated. However, then I wouldn't be able to easily see when it needed filled. It's something I'll think about. If the electric bill gets way too high then insulation will be called for. I have the chicken waterer and an open stock tank for water for...

I thought about insulating the tote I use for water, but it stayed thawed all last winter without the insulation. I'd hate to insulate it now and have those girls get into it and start to eat it. For the moment I'll just leave it without insulation unless it's a lot colder this year than last...

Get a stock tank deicer that is rated safe to use in plastic. Mine is 500 watts but it has a thermostat. It comes on when the water approaches freezing and turns off when it raises the temperature to 40 or 45 degrees. My stock tank deicer, used in a 10 gallon tote kept my water thawed to the...

My perspective is, if it works for you it doesn't need fixing. My watering system worked even on our coldest days of -12. The girls were happy so they laid lots of eggs which made me happy. That water only had to be hauled outside once ever 7-10 days was a plus. Winter is nearly over. Now...

That was amazing, Forested. I'm getting ducks and geese for the first time this spring and you've given me something to think about.

Someone else in another thread was asking about where to get those copper replacements. No one seemed to have any advice on where to find them or whether they would not freeze. Vertical nipples seem to be prone to freezing. This is due to a tiny bit of water being left in the nipple at all...