Our Midwest temps have been down to 0 this week, and so far no freezing. There is frost above the water line, but the horizontal nipples have not frozen. I keep my bucket in the coop out of the wind.
Make this one! https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/833465/diy-instructions-for-very-easy-heated-waterer-for-under-20-bucks
I have a fish tank heater, thermocube, and no water pump. So far it has not frozen. The horizontal nipples are on eBay, and the instructions are in the thread. I put my...
I have a brite tap, too. It's been really nice! We went with brite tap rather than some of the others, because we did not really have the time or energy for another building/DIY project this year. EVERY weekend was booked solid! We attached it to the end of a large chest type cooler that we...