How to keep water fount from freezing?

[Ramblin Rooster]

I only have one water heater, but need to keep my other metal fount unfrozen, how can I go about this?

I have a couple plastic waterers for my little silkies until I figure something out, how can I keep them unfrozen?

 

[chfite]

More waterers than heaters. Take the extra waterers inside at night. Chickens don't drink water at night.

Chris

 

[jetdog]

Get a 5 gallon bucket and a couple of nipples, very easy and holds a lot of water and it keeps it clean with the lid on, I bought this stock tank heater at tractor supply it has a thermostat built in so it doesn't run unless it has to, it has worked flawlessly and with temps down in the teens nothing has frozen and it is out in the run.

 

[Ramblin Rooster]

Thanks I will see If I can get some, the nipples don't freeze?

 

[jetdog]

No they don't this stock tank heater will keep 30 gallons of water thawed so 5 gallons are no problem.

 

[Ramblin Rooster]

Okay are they expensive? and do the chickens have trouble figuring it out and learning to use it?

 

[jetdog]

I got the nipples from farmtek they are cheap but they wack ya on the shipping, the chickens were using it within 5 minutes, I squatted down and poked on them with my finger they were so curious they came over and started pecking at them they have a red end so I think the color attracted them to it.The tank heater was around $30 they have a few to choose from some have more wattage than others.I bought the push in type of nipples.

 

[Ramblin Rooster]

I got the nipples from farmtek they are cheap but they wack ya on the shipping, the chickens were using it within 5 minutes, I squatted down and poked on them with my finger they were so curious they came over and started pecking at them they have a red end so I think the color attracted them to it.The tank heater was around $30 they have a few to choose from some have more wattage than others.I bought the push in type of nipples.

I'll see if they have them at my local feed store. If they're red then that should be enough for mine to figure it out. Does it work for chicks?

 

[jetdog]

I'm not sure about chicks I started using it when mine were around 20 weeks.

 

[Ramblin Rooster]

I'm not sure about chicks I started using it when mine were around 20 weeks.

Maybe they have miniature ones!