Heated water dish (or other methods) reviews wanted!

[wamtazlady]

Should I go with nipples instead of cups then?

Read this article to decide which type watering system is best for you.
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/diy-chicken-waterer-3-compared

 

[hlhutchinson]

I use a high tech method called "smashing ice several times daily".

I like R2elk's idea, especially for those of us that have a hard time running electricity to the coop safely.

Nice

 

[PirateGirl]

@Shandina I saw you post elsewhere about keeping chickens in cold climates and freezing water and we were having this discussion the other day about it. You may find some of the links in here useful!

 

[N F C]

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I also ferment my feed so also got a heated dog bowl for that purpose. It also has a temp sensor and has a wider base so even when my girls stand on the edge it does NOT tip.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Y8GQ56/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

both work quite nicely for me

I just got this bowl and an outlet that turns on/off depending on outside temps from Amazon. Thank you for posting, I think my upcoming winter just got easier (at least as far as taking care of the chickens go)!

 

[PirateGirl]

@LisabethBrooke
I saw your post about frozen water just now, we were chatting about this a few days ago, some members provided some great solutions and links to older posts/threads about this topic. Have a look.

 

[LisabethBrooke]

@PirateGirl Thank You!

 

[ravingbantha]

Read this article to decide which type watering system is best for you.
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/diy-chicken-waterer-3-compared

I've tried opening that link, but for some reason all I get is a 'site can't be reached' message.

 

[R2elk]

I've tried opening that link, but for some reason all I get is a 'site can't be reached' message.

Here is the correct link.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/diy-chicken-waterer-3-compared.72579/

The other link is from before the change to the new system.

 

[blackdog043]

Should I go with nipples instead of cups then?

If you go with nipples, get the horizontal nipples.

 

[Birdinhand]

Here is the correct link.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/diy-chicken-waterer-3-compared.72579/

The other link is from before the change to the new system.

I really like the write up but I suspect the author did not know that there is a brand of vertical nipple that does not leak. for me, this tips the scale in favor of VN's. if you look closely at various brands of VN's, you will see slight variations in machining, sometimes a stamp with the manufacturer's name. they all look about the same but have dramatic variations in performance consistency. I was so impressed with this one that I called the manufacturer and picked his brain in preparation for winter. the conversation was very illuminating. he gave me a recommendation for a heater that he says is also very reliable. here is the water: http://www.atwoods.com/poultry-feeders-watering/cheery-chicks-chicken-kooler-35-gallon.htm
You can fill it in place, it has UV filtering plastic, so no algae and I have found the ability to see through the sides very handy for monitoring water level.

here is the heater I'm going with that he recommended: https://www.amazon.com/Allied-Preci...-fkmr0&keywords=heated+bucket+poultry+drinker