Heating Water

[gale65]

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The OP doesn't have electricity in or near her coop. Is there an aquarium heater that doesn't run on electricity?

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We use the rubber bowls for our dog and cat. If the water freezes it's very easy to pop the ice out. Sometimes we have to put it on the ground upside down and smack it with our foot but it pops right out.

DH is planning to run electricity to our coop but until then, we use this massively thick extension cord he has. It has about a 1/2" diameter cord (not exaggerating).

 

[ChooksinChoppers]

Move to Florida

 

[Rustywreck]

snow may work, though I've never tried having my chickens rely on it. the chickens will eat the snow off my boots in the winter and seem to like it.
grouse, pheasant, woodcock, crows and many other birds and animals make it through the winter without access to water.

maybe some experimenting can be done using glass to reflect and magnify sunlight could thaw it out during the day - might be a good winter project...

 

[gale65]

We get bitter cold without snow sometimes, so here, I wouldn't rely on snow. In fact it seems like we get freezing without snow more often than not.