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post #1 of 67
11/10/12 at 7:54pm
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I live in alaska and my water keeps freezing but I have a heat lamp on it. Anything?

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post #2 of 67
11/10/12 at 7:58pm

I live in Alabama and don't know if I can even fathom your temps, but I made a water heater that works great!  I will see if I can find a link.

 

Check this out....   http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2011/11/make-cookie-tin-waterer-heater-under-10.html

 

                              http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/107951/cookie-tin-water-heater

                             

                              http://anniemiz.typepad.com/thesecondhalf/2011/01/chickens-homemade-cookie-tin-waterer-heater.html


Edited by Wisher1000 - 11/10/12 at 8:39pm

 

"If a little is great, and a lot is better, then way too much is just about right!”
                                                                                                  ― Mae West

 

I didn't know Mae knew about chicken math!  D.gif

 

 

 

 

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"If a little is great, and a lot is better, then way too much is just about right!”
                                                                                                  ― Mae West

 

I didn't know Mae knew about chicken math!  D.gif

 

 

 

 

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post #3 of 67
11/10/12 at 7:59pm

An aquarium water heater perhaps?

82 chooks, one peacock, 19 Boer goats and two dogs.

Semi-retired and living on a little farm on the edge of the Bunyip State Forest

 

."Those who believe absurdities will commit atrocities." ~Voltaire

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82 chooks, one peacock, 19 Boer goats and two dogs.

Semi-retired and living on a little farm on the edge of the Bunyip State Forest

 

."Those who believe absurdities will commit atrocities." ~Voltaire

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post #4 of 67
11/10/12 at 8:00pm
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I'll try both of yours. Thanks a lot!

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post #5 of 67
11/10/12 at 8:03pm

No worries- I have to say water freezing is a problem I never have here!  lol

(Though it did get to -4 C one morning  a few years ago- a bit of ice on the stock trough)

 

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82 chooks, one peacock, 19 Boer goats and two dogs.

Semi-retired and living on a little farm on the edge of the Bunyip State Forest

 

."Those who believe absurdities will commit atrocities." ~Voltaire

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82 chooks, one peacock, 19 Boer goats and two dogs.

Semi-retired and living on a little farm on the edge of the Bunyip State Forest

 

."Those who believe absurdities will commit atrocities." ~Voltaire

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post #6 of 67
11/10/12 at 8:07pm
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Your lucky! Where do you live?

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post #7 of 67
11/10/12 at 8:10pm

The " cold and wet"  part of Australia - down in the south east.

Lowest temperature I have ever recorded was -4 C   , and the highest ever was + 47 C - on Black Saturday.

(Sorry but i dont remember Fahreheit temps)

82 chooks, one peacock, 19 Boer goats and two dogs.

Semi-retired and living on a little farm on the edge of the Bunyip State Forest

 

."Those who believe absurdities will commit atrocities." ~Voltaire

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82 chooks, one peacock, 19 Boer goats and two dogs.

Semi-retired and living on a little farm on the edge of the Bunyip State Forest

 

."Those who believe absurdities will commit atrocities." ~Voltaire

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post #8 of 67
11/10/12 at 8:21pm
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Wow, Austraila. How many chickens do have? What are there names? Also what are the breeds?

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post #9 of 67
11/10/12 at 9:27pm

About 60 at the moment. I have Aruacana, Barred Plymouth Rock, Bantam White Leghorns,  and some layers that are mainly Isa Brown crosses.

I never give my chooks names!

82 chooks, one peacock, 19 Boer goats and two dogs.

Semi-retired and living on a little farm on the edge of the Bunyip State Forest

 

."Those who believe absurdities will commit atrocities." ~Voltaire

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82 chooks, one peacock, 19 Boer goats and two dogs.

Semi-retired and living on a little farm on the edge of the Bunyip State Forest

 

."Those who believe absurdities will commit atrocities." ~Voltaire

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post #10 of 67
11/10/12 at 9:39pm
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60,really. I have 6 chcikens. I also have two aracunas their names are Abby and Melody ,one barred rock Rosiy,one pearl white leghorn Tulip,one rhode island red Ginger, and one brown leghorn Dorthy. The picture one the left is Tulip.

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