abauer18
In the Brooder
- Nov 2, 2015
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Just curious as to how others deal with freezing temps and the water? My coop is about 200 feet away from my house. We have no electric or running water out that far. Need some ideas!!!
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I use black rubber bowls to water in the winter. If you set those in the sun they will keep water thawed in some pretty chilly weather. In mornings (since the sun does not shine at night) and on days the sun does not shine I beat the ice out of them by bashing them on the ground before refilling. Since they are rubber they don’t break. I get the black rubber bowls at Tractor Supply.
In summer I use white bowls in the shade to try to keep the water cooler.