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We have used this heated chicken waterer from Tractor Supply for several years, and it works well:

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/farm-innovators-heated-poultry-fount-3-gal

It can still form an ice skin on the coldest days, but it's never frozen solid and our girls have always been able to access liquid water--although I do check it each day to be sure. On the very coldest days, I will boil water in the tea kettle and pour it in the bottom well of the waterer to thaw any ice and give the girls at least short term access to warm water.
 
fisherlady said:
We have never ran into trouble with ours, and typically they are very stable, they have a pretty wide base and are heavier than what an average dog water dish is, so flipping is rarely a problem. If you are worried about that just build a 2x4 frame (with the boards on their edge so they are taller) and set it over the bowl so it creats a 'nest' for the dish.
If you will have chicks in the pen you will want the make a wire mesh insert for the bowl. We us 1" hardware cloth. Make the frame so it sits about half depth, so chicks can get out if they fall in.
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dheltzel said:
It has a thermostatic control, so it shuts off at some reasonable temp (maybe 40F ?) whether wet or dry. You can hardly tell if it is plugged in unless the temps drop low enough to freeze the water in other places.
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hyzenthlay said:
We have used this heated chicken waterer from Tractor Supply for several years, and it works well:

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/farm-innovators-heated-poultry-fount-3-gal

It can still form an ice skin on the coldest days, but it's never frozen solid and our girls have always been able to access liquid water--although I do check it each day to be sure. On the very coldest days, I will boil water in the tea kettle and pour it in the bottom well of the waterer to thaw any ice and give the girls at least short term access to warm water.
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Thanks! It's good information to know.
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I learned a lot in this thread. Cannot wait to get my next flock of chickens.
 
We live in northeast PA, near Scranton/Wilkes Barre. Just wondering if anyone raises silkies nearbyish?
We are looking for some for my son's 4H poultry project.
Thank you!
 
saragwyn said:
We live in northeast PA, near Scranton/Wilkes Barre. Just wondering if anyone raises silkies nearbyish?
We are looking for some for my son's 4H poultry project.
Thank you!
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Hopefully there's someone near you that has some. I should have some this spring provided all goes well. I'm in central pa near Patton/Ebensburg
 
saragwyn said:
We live in northeast PA, near Scranton/Wilkes Barre. Just wondering if anyone raises silkies nearbyish?
We are looking for some for my son's 4H poultry project.
Thank you!
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Welcome aboard Sara:

If my current hatch goes well....I may have something late spring....who knows.....
 
kie4 said:
Hi @stake,

Do you mean where Paoli Pike splits off into Devon Rd.? No we don't live there, that's a different local chicken enthusiast :). We live further West by the Malvern school.

We have friends visiting from the UK this weekend so are having a full Christmas Day with turkey and presents on the 12th. Thank you very much for the offer to see the candling. When is the next candling? We're trying our hand at incubating too, As beginners, I'm sure we'll have a lot less success than you will.
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Kie4:

I can candle any time I want....so the best educational days are between day7 and day14...imho...so if I around and your interested...let me know....
 

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