New England Winter Water

[CoopedUpFamily]

So we have a 5 gallon waterer with a trough tray ring attached. We got a drop in de-icer once the temperatures started to drop and the water in the in the base stays nice and fluid, but the small ringed trough is always frozen solid. What can I do to get water to the chickies?

 

[CluckerFamily]

I bought a separate heater base that my waterer sits on. It keeps everything in liquid form.

 

[Red-Stars-in-RI]

So we have a 5 gallon waterer with a trough tray ring attached. We got a drop in de-icer once the temperatures started to drop and the water in the in the base stays nice and fluid, but the small ringed trough is always frozen solid. What can I do to get water to the chickies?

I have the same setup as you but with nipple waterers on the bucket...they don’t freeze.

 

[CoopedUpFamily]

I will look to add that ASAP

 

[FloorCandy]

I have the same setup as you but with nipple waterers on the bucket...they don’t freeze.

I was also going to recommend nipple waterers

 

[Alaskan]

So we have a 5 gallon waterer with a trough tray ring attached. We got a drop in de-icer once the temperatures started to drop and the water in the in the base stays nice and fluid, but the small ringed trough is always frozen solid. What can I do to get water to the chickies?

We never had much luck with those....

They do sell heated metal bases to sit them on....

But we simply switched to black rubber pans, and bring out fresh water twice a day... or drop in a de-icer.