Beekissed uses the black rubber waterers but she sets them in a big old tire. Says it keeps the water cool in summer, so I'm wondering if it would help them thaw faster in winter too, all that black rubber absorbing sunlight.I don't for the chickens because they are in an old horse barn and I'm too scared to run power in it. I just dump it. I also have water out in the run in a black flat horse feed pan that sits in the sun during the day so most days it thaws. I could cover it with more black rubber and just leave a small opening for them to drink out of.
There seems to be quite a few "new" faces from Colorado. Might be time for a get together. Maybe a bird swap and breakfast?