Heated chicken waterer?

[Ilovemychicks08]

HN's are the best IMO...less mess and no evaporation.


I've had all age birds either pick it right up within an hour...and others that take weeks to really figure it out.

Here's my thoughts on 'nipple training':
First, it's good to know how much water your flock consumes 'normally', I top off water every morning and have marks on the waterers so I know about how much they drink.

Found they drank just as much from the nipples as they did from the open waterer.

-Do not train to nipples during extreme temps when dehydration is more of a risk.

-Show them how with your finger(tho that might just train them to wait for your finger),
and/or manually grab them and push their head/beak onto the trigger(easier with chicks than adults).

-No other water source, best to 'train' during mild weather when dehydration is less of an immediate health risk. I do provide an open waterer late in day to make sure they don't go to roost dehydrated, especially young chicks.

It can take days or weeks to get them fully switched over, just takes observation, consistency, and patience.

I have an open waterer in there run right now, should I take it out?

 

[aart]

I have an open waterer in there run right now, should I take it out?

-No other water source, best to 'train' during mild weather when dehydration is less of an immediate health risk. I do provide an open waterer late in day to make sure they don't go to roost dehydrated, especially young chicks.

 

[black_cat]

I have been looking for a heated chicken waterer, don't know which one I should use. Is it better to use a heated waterer base or the actual heated waterer? Thank you in advance

I use a base for my fount waterer, and it works great. I have not had a winter with my cup waterer, yet, however, so I'm not sure what to do for that style.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

I'm thinking of getting this: https://www.premier1supplies.com/p/heated-poultry-waterer?cat_id=141

Debating if the extra cost is worth it once I include the value of my time and buying a good-quality deicer.

I currently have one like this, but from tsc. Its lasted for 2 seasons now.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

I was wondering if anybody has used one of these.
https://www.farmandfleet.com/produc...4fT3ZqBRz7fElt1jD4MMQh7iuyku27EBoCdwcQAvD_BwE

I have had that one in the past. It's OK, but not as convenient as the kind with the lid on top. This one allows the water in the tray to freeze if left out over night. It lasted 1 season and part of the 2nd one before I had to replace it.

 

[bruceha2000]

I have the heated pet water bowl that I got at TSC

So do I. Easy peasy, just pour water into it daily.
Farm Innovators 6 quart. round heated pet bowl
$24.99

The cord comes out a grove in the base and can be stored under the base when you don't need to plug it in. I keep it outside the barn near the hose in non freezing months. They are thermostatically controlled so they draw no power when the temp is above freezing.

I swear my 20 (last year, 25 now) hens drink more in a day than the 2 alpacas. They have a heated 5 gallon bucket.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

I ended up buying this. There is a 1 year warranty if anything goes wrong. It reached a little below 32 degrees this morning. Thanks for all the help.https://go.skimresources.com/?id=65884X1564883&isjs=1&jv=15.2.0-stackpath&sref=https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/heated-chicken-waterer.1497994/page-4#post-25029049&url=https://www.farmandfleet.com/products/1063517-farm-innovators-heated-2-gallon-poultry-drinker.html&xguid=&xs=1&xtz=300&xuuid=1363bcd4a895a6efa104a22de226b9d7&xjsf=other_click__contextmenu [-1]

That's the one I have for my chickens. It has worked well so far. Occasionally when it's really cold, the lid freezes to the bottom and there will be a thin layer of ice on the top of the water.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

So do I. Easy peasy, just pour water into it daily.
Farm Innovators 6 quart. round heated pet bowl
$24.99

The cord comes out a grove in the base and can be stored under the base when you don't need to plug it in. I keep it outside the barn near the hose in non freezing months. They are thermostatically controlled so they draw no power when the temp is above freezing.

I swear my 20 (last year, 25 now) hens drink more in a day than the 2 alpacas. They have a heated 5 gallon bucket.

I use this type for my ducks.

 

[bruceha2000]

Chickens, ducks, close enough

 

[Crazy Maizie]

Chickens, ducks, close enough

I was pointing out that I use one type for my ducks and one type for my chickens. The chickens seem to like open water sources though.