Good Water Heaters?

[ChickenGirl555]

I need to get a water heater very quickly, and it's just for water. Every night and day it is below freezing now, and other Wisconsinites will understand. So I'd preferably want one with a slimmer cord so I can stick it through the ventilation slot so it wouldn't make more areas for wind to pass through, like if I opened the nesting box and put the cord there, it would freeze up the coop! So I'd like something between good quality, and inexpensive. Any advice/suggestions are helpful! Thanks in advance!

 

[Ruralhideaway]

I have two of these, so far no problems. They seem well reviewed unlike the standard fount type.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005BV1WL...t=&hvlocphy=9005487&hvtargid=pla-348800155899

 

[PirateGirl]

I have a heated dog bowl, cheap, but only good for a few hens (holds about a gallon) and I wouldn't recommend it for inside the coop because they will likely kick it full of bedding. I think all water heaters will have a thick cord because they are designed for outside use and have a ground wire/pin.

 

[bajabirdbrain]

I have a heated dog bowl, cheap, but only good for a few hens (holds about a gallon) and I wouldn't recommend it for inside the coop because they will likely kick it full of bedding. I think all water heaters will have a thick cord because they are designed for outside use and have a ground wire/pin.

We, too, use a heated dog bowl for our 11 girls. No problems with bedding being kicked into the bowl as we use sand in the coop, VERY pleased.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Easy enough to drill a hole for the heater then tighten it up with some removable weather stripping or something. Visit the hardware store and look around, you'll find something.

 

[ChickenGirl555]

Easy enough to drill a hole for the heater then tighten it up with some removable weather stripping or something. Visit the hardware store and look around, you'll find something.

Well the ventilation hole is pretty big. I just didn't want like heavy duty THICK cords. Here's a pic of one of my holes.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

If you measure that I'll measure the plug on my waterer tomorrow. It doesn't have the wrapped style cord like heated buckets and bowls all seem to.

 

[ChickenGirl555]

If you measure that I'll measure the plug on my waterer tomorrow. It doesn't have the wrapped style cord like heated buckets and bowls all seem to.

Ok, I can't currently, sorry I read this late, but when I have a chance I'll measure it. I ordered a 1 1/2 gallon green Farm Innovator's pet bowl and the reviews of it for chickens sounded great! It should come on Saturday sometime.

 

[bajabirdbrain]

One obvious question is why don't you have an electrical outlet in your coop? Then you can just plug in your heated water dish.

 

[ChickenGirl555]

One obvious question is why don't you have an electrical outlet in your coop? Then you can just plug in your heated water dish.

It is a large tractor coop, so it's moving every few weeks.