Oops sorry Dave. Funny you mentioned this because i have the bucket with the nipples on it and could never get my chickens to use it, I guess they are just so use to buckets year round they have adapted to them. So I have my bucket with nipples up in the attic.
I think that is the key, having just the nipples, they are smart. I may try again in the spring and see if they will use it.
Really? thank goodness my heated buckets kept going in last years frigid temps the ice was all around the top but the buckets kept the water thawed. I make sure they are out of wind to which may help to contribute to the freezing. sorry they didn't work for you. That' s a bummer. I can't imagine having 32 flock members in my house and I don't have a basement. 4 are geese wow what a mess.
That's cold Dave, lets us know how they do. I have goose jail by the way.Well, it's going to get to -3 here so I'm adding a second water source to the run..... This is 2 1/2" PVC with a couple horizontal nipples added to it.... It is heated with a 50 watt aquarium heater.... I use it in my "Chicken Jail".... I'm putting it in the run for a second water system in the event the main water system, 5 gallons, freezes.... I have too much money invested in my birds to not do this.... I realize my birds drink 1 gallon of water per day so I will need to check it pretty often.... it only hold about 1 gallon.... it's about 36" tall.... When I get my stuff together, I will make one out of 4" PVC.... that would hold a lot more water.... a 36" pipe will hold very close to 2 gallons...
Mine either but mine is just the front yard, I have to put my geese in jail every evening so everyone else can go in with being harassed by the thugs. You can show us a pic though we won't say anything
