Heated waterer for Canada (and my daily -20 celcius)

[Felony]

Would the heated dog bowl be ok for the peak of winter when it's -20 celcius everyday for 1-2 months....or should I get something else? After much tought I want a prefab one because I don't want to worry about it and it's safety...to me it's a good investment, but it has to work for our temperatures!! any thoughts?

 

[BarnGoddess01]

I have a heated stand that the waterer sits on for the winter. Has worked VERY well for a couple of years now.

 

[Felony]

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that you bought or made yourself?

 

[BarnGoddess01]

I bought it - from Berry Hill in St. Thomas, Ontario. Available on line - NOT cheap this year!!!

All enclosed. The ladies LOVE to stand on it and warm their feet when I'm cleaning the waterer ...

http://www.berryhilllimited.com/b-cart/Product.asp?pid=AEB&cat=41

 

[BellevueOmlet]

LOL, I could see my chickens warming their feet in it

 

[Felony]

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Is it the ones that are made of metal?

EDIT: duh I didnt see the link

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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Is it the ones that are made of metal?

Yes, that's the one. Works VERY well and has lasted.

 

[Fred's Hens]

Dog dishes worked for me down to about -25C. After that, they still worked, but a thin layer of ice formed, but nothing a little poke couldn't take care of during chores.

 

[Felony]

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Is it the ones that are made of metal?

Yes, that's the one. Works VERY well and has lasted.

I saw it online at ''ranch cunicole'' wich is the closest to me...I'll call them for a price...I guess I'll need to buy a waterer that's ok with it too, mine is plastic....or else I have one of those black rubbery open bowl...wonder if that would be ok...

 

[Felony]

Fred's Hens :

Dog dishes worked for me down to about -25C. After that, they still worked, but a thin layer of ice formed, but nothing a little poke couldn't take care of during chores.

ok good to know, that would just be easier for me since there's a store that sells them near me, 45$ canadian, the big blue one.

At night it gets sometimes colder but I wont leave it on anyways, waste of electricity....​