Heating the chicken coop?/keep water from freezing?

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Hokum Coco said:
With additives such as salt or sugar is one approach I would "NOT" recommend it personally.

I kept my water thawd with a thermostatically controlled heater tape which worked excellent for me.Wrapped around in my case a plastic bucket with nipple waterers that i made myself. It was powered by an extension cord plugged into a ground fault outlet.
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Yeah i wouldn't put salt or sugar in their water. Even if it was safe i don't see my chickens drinking it they are really picky. I have been putting bottles of salt water in with securely screwed on caps so nothing leaks, and that worked for a while but it's gotten really cold the past few days. That sounds like a really viable option, is there any chance it could burn my birds? I have a roo who hasn't quite matured yet and the girls are giving him a hard time, he bumps into the hanging waters all the time and then i need to go out and dry him off so he doesn't get too cold. I don't want to add burns to my list of possible injuries in my flock.
 
You could look into building your own cinder block heater. This can be effective to keep water from freezing and/or heat the coop. I have not yet made one, but have heard good things from those who have.

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Folly's place said:
Jemma, I'd be very concerned about him getting wet and frozen in cold weather. maybe give up on hanging waterers for the winter?
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Then he spills them over and steps in it. I'm home all day and check on him hourly. Believe me i am concerned too. I provided him with outdoor roosts recently so he can escape from the girls during the day and this has helped, it's been a week since i found him wet since i clip the girls wings but I've never clipped his since he doesn't jump fences. If i leave the waters on the ground they just knock them over and make a muddy mess, that or they poop on them and walk through them. I'm hoping he outgrows his jumpy nature as he matures and the girls start to accept him. At least that's what happened to the other rooster, which we had to get rid of.
 
PirateGirl said:
You could look into building your own cinder block heater. This can be effective to keep water from freezing and/or heat the coop. I have not yet made one, but have heard good things from those who have.

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Do you know where i can find plans for this? I'm searching Pinterest but i haven't found one that looks as safe as in the picture. Thank you as well.
 
Jemma Rider said:
Yeah i wouldn't put salt or sugar in their water. Even if it was safe i don't see my chickens drinking it they are really picky. I have been putting bottles of salt water in with securely screwed on caps so nothing leaks, and that worked for a while but it's gotten really cold the past few days. That sounds like a really viable option, is there any chance it could burn my birds? I have a roo who hasn't quite matured yet and the girls are giving him a hard time, he bumps into the hanging waters all the time and then i need to go out and dry him off so he doesn't get too cold. I don't want to add burns to my list of possible injuries in my flock.
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I did the same thing with my heated dog bowl, BEFORE I plugged it in. Once it started to freeze I plugged in the dog bowl.
Works well for the past few days.
Pic is when I had the jug of Salt water in the middle, it is now out
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