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4/7/12 at 9:37am

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how am I going to keep my water from freezing in the winter?

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4/7/12 at 10:01am

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Well......It depends on your watering system. How are you watering your flock?

If it is a metal "can" type then you could buy a heater base for under it. I have to use this type of heater.

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4/7/12 at 11:38am

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I bought a waterer that plugs in and has a thermostat built in so it only comes on if temps drop below freezing.I run it off an extension cord, pat 2 winters have been super easy because of this.I believe the brand is farm innovators?

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4/7/12 at 11:47am

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It just depends really. If you have power or your coop is close enough to your house you could use a extinson cord for one of those base heaters theres a link somewhere on here how to make one for just a few bucks. I just have 2 waterers i keep one in my house and one outside for the chickens so when it freezes i switch it out for the water in then house. Then let the frozen one thaw out.

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