that's just how I heat the water. For 40$, tractor supply sells a unit that you can plug into the outlet that has everything built into it. I haven't reviewed that unit though. I wrote how I heat the water but forgot to quote you, sorry
I was given a water heater that basically consists of a small wooden box with a metal cover over it. Inside the box is a lightbulb in a socket 75watt that will put off enough heat to keep the water from freezing. I have this setup running off a programmable thermostat that controls the outlet...
Here are some pics of some devices added to our coop for fun and to make coop life a bit easier. 1. Automatic door that runs off a timer so the chickens can exit and enter the coop without anyone having to open the run door 2. A thermostatically controlled water heater for us because we live...