any suggestions on watering in the winter?

[adobechicks]

Is the best option to buy something heated? Right know our water is freezing everyday, so we break it out and fill it everyday?

 

[dsfrango]

Is the coop far from your house? If getting electricity is difficult to get to the coop then I would recommend what I do...I bring mine to the cellar for the night and put back out in the morning. It just takes 5 min in the evening and 5 in the morning. Saves electricity and safer

 

[adobechicks]

The coup is close to the house. I have their chick light out there right now trying to keep it warm. Bringing it in seems the easiest...why didn't think of that!!!! to simple I guess haha

 

[JackE]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/107951/cookie-tin-water-heater

Check out this link. I use one of these in my coop. Cost less than $5 to build, works great. I use a 40W bulb in it. I run out an extension cord top power it up.
Jack

 

[dsfrango]

The coup is close to the house. I have their chick light out there right now trying to keep it warm. Bringing it in seems the easiest...why didn't think of that!!!! to simple I guess haha

Yup I agree, haha, too simple I didn't even think of it myself, someone suggested it to me and it's worked out just great for me no wires or electric bills

 

[JackE]

What good does bringing the water in at night, if it's at or below 32 degrees during the day? The water will STILL freeze. I guess you could run fresh unfrozen water out to the coop every couple of hours.
Jack

 

[dsfrango]

Well it takes hours for it to freeze, and using like 60-70 degree water helps. Them drinking also agitates the surface a little. It will usually stay liquid til about night fall when u bring it in. Don't know about everyone else but I am in the northeast and this winter is very mild if u ask me, I don't even have to do it every day

 

[adobechicks]

It generally isn't below freezing during the day here. and inside the coop it is a little warmer. If it is below 32 than I guess we will just wing it !!!!