Anybody tried this solar waterer?

[Riven]

For the same price you can get a pad heater for a 5 gallon metal waterer.

What wouldn't work for me is it says if you have 6-10 chicken you may need two... I'd need at least 20 of them sitting around then!

Plus where it only "works" for up to 20 degrees... here that's like a spring day in the middle of winter!

 

[Cindy in PA]

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I was thinking of trying the snuggle safe disc under my 1 gallon waterer in my new bantam tractor. I am here to change the water if need be, but it looks about the right size to put under & I thought it might keep it ice free longer. I also thought of making an insulating jacket (maybe out of reflex insulation) & covering it with rip strength nylon and putting it over the top of the waterer. I have a water heater in my big coop & I can run a cord to the tractor if it gets really bad, but would rather not. Never asked if anyone else used the disc at all. The 500+ pound tractor actually "moved" today as DH put on the wheels. Now we have to put up the hardware cloth & get the almost 7 week olds out on the grass! Have been real busy, but will post pictures soon. Dh out did himself!

 

[dtimms]

These are all very good points... Maybe it isn't really solar "powered" but just insulated. I was wondering about the 20 degrees too, since it's colder than that in CT also.

Great idea about the snuggle safe sitting under a rubber pan. Is the snuggle safe really warm enough to heat the water through the rubber? They look like such a convenient, cord-free way to provide a little extra heat. (No power in our coop.)

Thanks everyone for saving me a bunch of $$$... if I do try it, I will absolutely let you know!!!

 

[dtimms]

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If you do this, can you post pics (and instructions)???