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  1. MEMama3

    Water inside for winter?

    Ditto! And once buried in snow they are like mines. Heaven forbid you kick one or stumble over one.
  2. MEMama3

    Water inside for winter?

    As 3Bird said, it's just easier (though being black may help conduct a bit of heat). Mostly they allow you to flip and stomp then refill.
  3. MEMama3

    Water inside for winter?

    That is quite reassuring. I think I'll pull the water
  4. MEMama3

    Water inside for winter?

    Sorry, that was an autocorrect issue. I meant deep litter (DL) with pine shavings lol. @MyPetNuggetjump on board. You may come up with questions I hadn't thought of.
  5. MEMama3

    Water inside for winter?

    Thanks so much! I use sand in the warmer months, but I switched to DO pine for the winter because I feared sand would be too cold. I may keep it sand year round in the future. As far as heated water dishes, it seemed like an unnecessary fire hazard (though I know many people do it safely). I am...
  6. MEMama3

    Water inside for winter?

    In the warmer/sunnier months I keep the chickens' water out of the coop, but winter is proving a whole new ball game. Not only does it freeze almost instantly (I'm in Maine), but the girls are on artificial lighting meaning their light turns on at 2 and I'm not up until 6. That means zero water...
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