ErikTande
In the Brooder
- Feb 17, 2016
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It's winter now and it gets dark at 5pm. The chickens are in the coop from 5pm to 6am, so 13 hours. Do they need water during this time?
Last winter I had water in the coop with a diy heater to keep it from freezing, but I removed the power due to fire concerns and reading multiple threads here reassuring me the chickens don't need heat.
However, the water freezes at night without a heater. Does it even need to be in the coop? Or are they fine with just getting water outside during the daylight hours?
Thanks!
Last winter I had water in the coop with a diy heater to keep it from freezing, but I removed the power due to fire concerns and reading multiple threads here reassuring me the chickens don't need heat.
However, the water freezes at night without a heater. Does it even need to be in the coop? Or are they fine with just getting water outside during the daylight hours?
Thanks!