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post #21 of 30
1/3/12 at 8:44pm

Cool Idea,
probably wouldn't work here in Wisconsin ( frozen Wasteland in the winter -30 or below) LOL  except during the summer but cool anyway. Kim

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post #22 of 30
1/5/12 at 8:16pm
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Ok, So I finished my PVC waterer today and it turned out great. I got a 6 ft pipe cable heater and taped it on the side and pluged it into my outlet. I mounted it about 24" of the ground and filled it up. It tokk the girls about 5 min of looking at it before they figured it out. I'm thinking I will only have to fill this up once every four days. I made mine out of 6" pvc so it would hold more.  Thanks for the idea. I will post pictures soon.


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post #23 of 30
1/6/12 at 11:07am
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There doesn't need to be a specific amount of water in the "tank" to keep the nipples working. But it did finally get cold enough and they froze solid. I had to carry water out those two nights. I never tried the heat tape. I am going to return it. I just don't see how it would heat the water enough to keep it from freezing. The water droplets on the end of the nipples freeze and then it's toast. I don't think the temp of the water in the tank would prevent that warm or not.
But...they did take right to the nipples in a matter of minutes.

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post #24 of 30
1/6/12 at 5:53pm

Put an aquarium heater inside the pipe, running the cord out a hole drilled and siliconed in the 90* elbow cap

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There doesn't need to be a specific amount of water in the "tank" to keep the nipples working. But it did finally get cold enough and they froze solid. I had to carry water out those two nights. I never tried the heat tape. I am going to return it. I just don't see how it would heat the water enough to keep it from freezing. The water droplets on the end of the nipples freeze and then it's toast. I don't think the temp of the water in the tank would prevent that warm or not.
But...they did take right to the nipples in a matter of minutes.

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post #25 of 30
2/8/12 at 5:22am

I am thinking of making the watering system you developed.  I really admire your ingenuity.  Did you ever have a problem with the nipples freezing?  Did you end up using the heat tape and if so how did it all work?

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post #26 of 30
2/10/12 at 4:29am
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Ok, So I finished my PVC waterer today and it turned out great. I got a 6 ft pipe cable heater and taped it on the side and pluged it into my outlet. I mounted it about 24" of the ground and filled it up. It tokk the girls about 5 min of looking at it before they figured it out. I'm thinking I will only have to fill this up once every four days. I made mine out of 6" pvc so it would hold more.
Thanks for the idea. I will post pictures soon.

So, how are things working out? Does the heater work, I know that we haven't had much cold weather or snow, but it's been cold the last couple of nights, has your water froze.

 

 

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post #27 of 30
5/8/12 at 5:24am
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I got an anonymous email asking me if I used teflon thread tape on the poultry nipples. No I did not. They don't leak.

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post #28 of 30
5/8/12 at 5:53am

early on when they were a week old I'd dip my finger in the water and hold it over their beaks and they readily drank from the drop, so I think they'd figure out quickly where the water is coming from. They are very curious 

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post #29 of 30
5/8/12 at 7:11am

that is cool i was going to do the same thing but put gutters on my coop and naboiring building and run a pipe to my big trought for water

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post #30 of 30
8/10/12 at 12:48pm

I am loving this idea and am thinking of using it as my waterier keep getting very dirty with all the dirt baths the chickens take in there pen. I am concerned of freezing for it get a bit cold here in AR. Has anyone made this and used the inside heater for fish aquariums? did it work and if so what all did you do?

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