Alternate method to prevent water freezing.

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Shadrach
And I thought I was the only person that did this.:)
Here it gets quite warm and I have to remember to wet the composting soil once in a while but otherwise the system works fine.
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AlderCreekFarms
If you made this up, way to think outside the box! Thanks for sharing the idea regardless!:clap:thumbsup
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R2elk
R2elk
Thank you. Yes, I made it up based on the premise of the hot beds we used to use to give plants an early start for the garden.
rjohns39
I reference this article frequently when others are struggling to keep water unfrozen.
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ronott1
Very good article about using ground heat to keep water from freezing in a water bucket for the flock.

An update after next winter to let us know how it worked would be nice
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R2elk
R2elk
I have been using this method for over 20 years. At temperatures down to 0°F, there is no ice that forms in the bucket. At temperatures down to -20°F, an ice layer up to 3/8" can form overnight. I remove the ice layer the first thing in the morning and the water stays open for the remainder of the day. At temperatures down to -30°F, the ice layer can get as thick as 3/4" to 1" thick overnight. Again, removing the ice layer in the morning allows the water to stay open for the rest of the day.
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