keeping water from freezing

[chickens12]

what are some ways i could keep my water from freezing i have it up off the ground on a concrete block is there anything i could do from keeping it from freezing temps are starting to drop so i am wondering what to do that is cheap

 

[GatsbysGirl]

I put warm water in my waterers in the morning and take the waterers into the garage at night after they roost. Once roosted they won't be needing them anyway and just bring them out in the morning when I feed. Works good so far.

 

[hen101]

i either put hot water bottles in the troff or just but warm water in the troff and check ever hour to keep it from freezing

 

[canesisters]

watching to see what other folks say...

With no direct power in my coop, none of the bucket heaters or heated water-ers are a good option for me (I'd have to run extension cords 200+') I'm thinking that for me it's going to be a couple of rubber bowls switched out daily for thawing.... and I'm not liking that much.

 

[chickens12]

yea i have access to power in my coop so ill be good im running a light in it right now

 

[ChickenWaterer]

Hen101 could you provide more details on this. Thanks

 

[bluejeans]

with out electric

make a inground
duck or chicken manure heater
to place water on

with electric
make a water tite lite bulb heater to place
water,r on

 

[bluejeans]

a variation of this might help some one make a manure heater..

http://www.bukisa.com/articles/164689_how-to-make-a-manure-hotbed-for-early-vegetable-garden

 

[bluejeans]

with electric ?

here some ideas


http://blog.mcmurrayhatchery.com/2010/12/15/keeping-the-chicken-water-from-freezing/

 

[bluejeans]

with electric ?

here some ideas


http://blog.mcmurrayhatchery.com/2010/12/15/keeping-the-chicken-water-from-freezing/

also has ideas with out electric