Best type of winter waterer

[HeritageFan]

I live in NH, and it absolutely freezes ALOT here. 1 of my wagerers is 5 gallon bucket, with a 125 watt heater and it has 5 horizontal nipples that have never once frozen. In years! I've had plenty of regular cups and automatic cups freeze a little, but none of my nipples. If they start icing up, they chickens fix that as soon as they hit it for water. If you have a bucket and heater, nipples are the only way to go!

...can I ask, what 125 w heater you are using, in a bucket?

I’d love to know if that would be something I could make work - but I’m just not sure what type of heater you are referring to

 

[jreardon1918]

...can I ask, what 125 w heater you are using, in a bucket?

I’d love to know if that would be something I could make work - but I’m just not sure what type of heater you are referring to

I just bought a new deicer. The red one I have now. The other I used for the first 6 years. It was getting nasty looking. It worked, but where it is in water, I decided it was time for a new one. I notice both of these are 250 watts. I am in SE Mass. We get some days below 0 F. More normal cold temps are 0-20F. The nipples keep the girls with a fresh supply of water.

 

[puddle_drinker]

I have used, Heated Doggie bowl. Haven't found one to last consecutive Minnesota winters. Could work for others.

Heated dog bowl works well in my experience also. I'm on my second year with the K&H Pet Products 102oz bowl.