Can I use an aquarium heater to keep duck water unfrozen?

[sunflowerenvy]

here is pet bowl heater
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Farm-Innovators-Heated-Pet-Bowl-1-Gallon-Blue/14660250
or if u can put the water under something than u make a cookie tin heater n then put your pan on it
cookie tin heater by hinkjc
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=107951
lowes
EasyHeat Plug In Thermostat they r located over by water pipes section
http://www.lowes.com/pd_21563-72436...syheat&pl=1&currentURL=/pl__0__s?Ntt=easyheat

 

[FenDruadin]

If I can find some for $10, that would be good--that's only $30 total for my three.

I'm confused about the muffin tin heater--I can see how it would work for chickens, but the ducks get the ground around the water SOOOO wet... I would be worried about electrocution danger. ??

Thanks for all the great ideas! I'm going to see what I can figure out...

 

[sunflowerenvy]

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iam sorry, i am only into chickens so far lol good luck finding something

 

[FenDruadin]

No problem! It's a very cool idea, and you and the others have given me lots of helpful tips and advice. I really appreciate it!

 

[Julie08]

I bought a heated waterer for about 38 bucks best money I ever spent I would just go ahead and get the proper thing if you can.

 

[Aria]

For the Gal with Ducks. We had ducks for many years. We have a pond. We purchased an electric unit, circle and it keeps a section ofthe pond open. Enough for our ducks to use.
Hope this helps.

We are now searching how to keep water from freezing for our Chickens. I don't know what a heated Waterer is? $38.00 ???? Where to purchase? How much water? Or does it just heat water in a bucket? Some don't know. Thanks

 

[Lund Poultry]

the thing that works the best ( I have found ) is a large heated dog dish and over it make a wire frame so they can put there heads into drink, but not get in to flop around.

 

[PineappleMama]

Well, sort of related... what about those heating pads that stick to the bottom/side of a tank for reptiles... could you slap one of those boogers on the side or bottom of a waterer do you think?

Ahhh... here something like this? http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2752652

Those are poda be outside the tank though... wonder if they're waterproof...

Edit... n'mind says right there in the description to ONLY use it on glass and ONLY indoors. Pooh.

Ah but there is this one http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4134008

For fish... "unbreakable"... auto raises the temp 7 degrees higher than ambient...
Up to 2.65 gallon size and an up to 6.6 gallon size... it's a thought.