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Update: We have had our nipples freeze a few times. This has been mostly in extended low temperatures (-5 to -15) and when we had single digits with an East wind. We do have to check regularly to make sure the water doesn't freeze too thick in the cooler, but it has only done that once...

When I checked this morning, everything was just fine. As in other's experience, the ladies leave the wires alone and just drink. The heat tape was not even warm feeling but there was no ice. My setup looks exactly like the others on the thread except mine has black zip ties. HA HA. I...

Installed and hopefully working! We won't know until the morning, but it is 17F out tonight!

Thank you! We really only have to refill the water once every four days or so and the food once every few weeks (we keep two feeders in the coop). Our coop is not insulated and their run is covered, and I will put some plastic around some of the edges to keep the draft out on really windy...

I have one more question. . . did you continue to check the waterer every day during the winter or did you only check it when temps got below a certain number? We are in Logan. We are prepared to take a hot water jug out their daily if we need to. But I was wondering if you found a "sweet...

Good to know. I think I will try this. The chickies have LOVED the brite tap! So do I because I don't have to lug water every single day. Honestly, I put it in there in an afternoon and the chickies were drinking out of it within five minutes. I've never looked back!!! Thank you for your...

Thank you! I am so happy to hear this. Do you have a separate brite tap for winter v summer?

Is the heat tape version still working? We don't have power near our coop or run, but could run an extension cord when temps get super cold! Also in UT