Does a heated auto-waterer exist?

[P-Funk]

I can't find one anywhere online. I know it's early yet but if I need to make one I will.

 

[chfite]

If you found an automatic waterer, you could always put a birdbath heater in it to keep if free from ice.

Chris

 

[P-Funk]

That's about what I thought. The new coop is on the north side of the house and gets lots of shade. That's nice when it's 98 degrees, like now. On the "bright" side, it is also out of the wind. Colorado winters can be pretty chilly at this altitude, but my spoiled rotten flock is used to a heated barn. I'll have to look up bird bath heaters. As an electrician in a former life, there will be power run to it

 

[Scott H]

There is this waterer......no experience with it but it says good into the teens.

 

[chfite]

I use this one in a 5 gallon bucket with nipples on the bottom. It is bullet proof in construction and has worked down into the teens here. It cycles on and off by temperature. I run it off a 12 gauge extension cord.

Allied Precision BDT250 Bird Bath De Icer Multiple Thermostat, 250-Watt


It is available several places on line.

Chris

 

[gibel-girls]

I took a 5 gallon heated water bucket and put nipples on it, hoping it works well this winter . The bucket on turns on if it hits a certain temp. It was pretty easy to make.

 

[P-Funk]

Thanks, kids! I'm weighing my options right now, though none of my chooks have ever seen a nipple waterer. I imagine they would learn pretty quick if they got thirsty enough.

 

[gibel-girls]

I took all other water sources out of the coop and they were pros about 4 hours in. I didn't believe they would use it, but they are pretty smart considering