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    Clay Pot Chicken Water Heater

    I've used a plastic one as well with no trouble at all
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    Phoneman40s Member Page

    Here is a water heater I just made as I didn't think ahead to get one and it's FREEZING here....turns out it works great-keeps it from freezing down to 12 degrees farenheit and if there should be a short/fire it will be very short lived as the whole thing is enclosed in clay. I cut the hole in...
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    Clay Pot Chicken Water Heater

    Quote: Wish I could but with materials costing about 30 bucks what do ya think I could sell it for? How much would you pay for a GENUINE made in USA chicken water heater? got me thinking now....I could be a water heater tycoon!
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    Clay Pot Chicken Water Heater

    Quote: I had mine out all winter in western NC and it got rain and snow and never a problem....I just made sure the connection where it connected to the outdoor extension cord was up off the ground
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    10 month old Rhode Island Red hens losing feathers

    Thanks again everybody!! I really appreciate it and thought that it could be molting but thought they were too young- I'll try and find some higher protien stuff for a few weeks or so-oh yeah---still getting about 6 eggs a day-got 7 yesterday--they're machines i tell ya!!
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    10 month old Rhode Island Red hens losing feathers

    THANK YOU!!! I thought they might be out there smoking crack or something. You are all awesome
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    10 month old Rhode Island Red hens losing feathers

    just a question about my 10 month old Rhode Island Red hens...over the past four or five days I have noticed about 3 out of 10 are starting to lose feathers....there has been to stress or change in diet or anything to cause this that I can think of....any of you chicken guru's know what this...
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    Clay Pot Chicken Water Heater

    here's the page but does Admin have to move it to the waterer/feeder page? just curious https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=56724
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    Clay Pot Chicken Water Heater

    Quote: I would if I knew how...LOL any hints would be great ok-found where to make the page and it's done...now just wondering how i get it to the page you were talking about?
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    Clay Pot Chicken Water Heater

    6chicks&aduck : Awesome idea i will have to make one , will it be safe inside a coop ? I noticed yours is outside I would think it would be safe inside a coop as the clay just stays nice and toasty warm and if something should go wrong it's all enclosed in solid clay pots and I imagine it...
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    Clay Pot Chicken Water Heater

    Here is a water heater I just made as I didn't think ahead to get one and it's FREEZING here....turns out it works great-keeps it from freezing down to 12 degrees farenheit and if there should be a short/fire it will be very short lived as the whole thing is enclosed in clay. I cut the hole in...
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    Freezing Water

    Quote: hey how did you make a hole in that clay pot without breaking it? also could you please make a separate thread. how to make this thank you. laura I cut the hole with a dremel cut off wheel-went through about 4 of them but it worked...i'll start a new thread later today...thanks for the...
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    heat tape and 5 gallon waterer?

    I made a home made water warmer from a 10" clay pot and a 12" bottom that fits nicely on the top. Inside I put a cheap 8" work light-cut a hole in the side for the cord and protected it with wire wrapping and a 100watt buld in the fixture. Then i strapped it to a piece of treated3/4" plywood...
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    Freezing Water

    I made a home made water warmer from a 10" clay pot and a 12" bottom that fits nicely on the top. Inside I put a cheap 8" work light-cut a hole in the side for the cord and protected it with wire wrapping and a 100watt buld in the fixture. Then i strapped it to a piece of treated3/4" plywood...
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    Part 2 Heavy Pics...

    Quote: will do my best. Helpers will be problematic though just bring your designs and I'll get the helpers.....I think I've found the key to world peace....CHICKENS!!
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