How to keep the duck house dry?

[LuvtheUP]

Michigan penninsula is no doubt as cold as we are in Western NY. How do you keep their water in winter time from freezing? I currently have a 3gal metal waterer that sits on a round metal electric warmer. Also have a 3 gal plastic waterer that plugs in but it is so cumbersome to fill as you have to turn it upside down and fill through a small hole(I usually spill more than I get in the waterer).. . I let the chickens free range and let them outside until we get snow deep enough that would make it difficult for them to walk in - then they are kept inside the shed. This is my first year with ducks - the chickens are easy to keep over the winter w/electric heated waterer but with the ducks throwing the water all over I'm not sure how its going to pan out.

Hey! troll here ..get a ceramic bird bath heater(amazon)and a heavy duty tub with lid(target) Cut side holes at hight for ducks heads and so water is deep enough to immerse
heads. My electric dog bowls froze to the ground and broke .The small heater keeps water just above freezing and the tub can be a size you can handle and is easy to fill