Best water fount for winter?

[NDchickenlady]

Looking for recommendations for the best waterer for winter. We have many below zero temps here. I have a universal metal heater for my fount to sit on. Tried metal but it freezes up pretty fast. My plastic one seemed to over flow.

 

[featherhead007]

In such cold weather, might I suggest, (Any bird that can wear ice skates)

 

[featherhead007]

Or buy a strip heater and wrap metal bowl with it.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

You could try to use a pipe-heating cable, like this one: I bought it on eBay for just $10…

 

[eikome]

I use horizontal nipples on a bucket with a submersible tank heater/bird bath deicer hooked up to a thermocube that turns it on when temps are 35F or lower and turns it of above 40F.

I live in upstate NY. Not quite as cold as you, but we get our fair share of below zero temps. Their water bucket is outside in the run year round and I haven't had it freeze yet.

 

[chickens really]

I use rubber livestock bowls up on a brick.

 

[aart]

This has worked for me for 5 years now.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/aarts-heated-waterer-with-horizontal-nipples.67256/
Not sure I would advise switching to nipples during extreme temperatures.
it can take some time for them to 'get it'.

 

[pennyJo1960]

My silkie taught 3 week olds about floored me when they ran up to drink love my horizontal do not get the others they tend to leak tank heaters work in themteach two birds they will teach the rest
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BWR7RG/?tag=backy-20

buckets are from home depot and few smaller set them up a bit I use cinder blocks
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074FZXS3M/?tag=backy-20

 

[ngennetta]

As others mentioned, the horizontal nipples and submersible heater are the best! There are several heater options, from 80w and up to use whichever works best for your area. A thermocube also works well for controlling the heater- it only turns on when it's below freezing and helps save money