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Update on the hand warmers trick: it worked fine in the mid to upper 20s (F). It didn't keep the water from freezing, but it bought me a few more hours before swapping waterers. As soon as we hit the low 20s, everything froze. Teens, it froze faster. I have a small heated bowl on the way via...

Yep - I've used the same set for about 3 years running now for football games, hikes, and skiing in the winter. They work great - they don't last as long as the papery/powdery ones, but you can't beat being able to reuse them.

The ones I'm using get simmered in hot water to reuse them: https://www.amazon.com/HotSnapZ-Warmers-Reusable-Round-Pocket/dp/B004CV2YXE/

Oh I guess I should also say something about myself. I'm doing the semi-urban backyard chicken thing. I have three hens - a Buff Orpington, a Barred Rock, and an Easter Egger. The Easter Egger has not yet laid an egg, to the disappointment of my spouse ("She's a freeloader!" he says.) I got...

I've been mulling this over for, well, a year. Just got my first chickens this spring. I can't run electric easily, and I only have three hens. They are in the MPC "Clubhouse" so I don't have a ton of room for a big waterer. Normally I use one of those hanging quart waterers. I was planning to...

I've been lurking for a year and finally joined so I can get in on the conversation :)