Rainwater Collection System in Cold Climates

[bwebster]

Just wondering if anyone has a rainwater collection watering system in colder climates. If so, what do you do to keep it from freezing? I'm about to bust out the heater waterer, which I'm not a fan of. But it's gotta be done.

Thanks!

 

[U_Stormcrow]

I'm bowing out of this one - I have multiple rainwater systems, but no winter.
Hope you find some good answers, I've not run across any completely passive systems in my readings.

 

[RoosterML]

Just wondering if anyone has a rainwater collection watering system in colder climates. If so, what do you do to keep it from freezing? I'm about to bust out the heater waterer, which I'm not a fan of. But it's gotta be done.

Thanks!

I’m not sure what your question is. Is this the way your provide drinking water to your flock? Or are you just looking to keep the collection tank from freezing? Either way a stock tank deicer should do the trick.

 

[bwebster]

I’m not sure what your question is. Is this the way your provide drinking water to your flock? Or are you just looking to keep the collection tank from freezing? Either way a stock tank deicer should do the trick.

Yea lol for the flock. I have a rain barrel to collect water and use to fill waterers with a hose currently

I want to install a system using PVC with nipples for automatic watering and was wondering if the water in the pipes freezes.

Thanks.

 

[RoosterML]

Yea lol for the flock. I have a rain barrel to collect water and use to fill waterers with a hose currently

I want to install a system using PVC with nipples for automatic watering and was wondering if the water in the pipes freezes.

Thanks.

Here this should work. I made this video of my setup. I just noticed you are also from CT, hi neighbor

 

[RoosterML]

Yes the water will freeze in the pipe that’s why I use the aquarium pump to keep it circulating

 

[bwebster]

Here this should work. I made this video of my setup. I just noticed you are also from CT, hi neighbor

Hello indeed. I'm over in Litchfield county. Decent storm headed your way!

Thanks for the video, appreciate it. I'm not a huge fan of the heated waterer with wires in range of beaks. It was ok last year but I'd rather keep electricity away from the birds. Looking for something different this year. Already had some skim ice this year. It'll be that time before we know it.

 

[RoosterML]

Hello indeed. I'm over in Litchfield county. Decent storm headed your way!

Thanks for the video, appreciate it. I'm not a huge fan of the heated waterer with wires in range of beaks. It was ok last year but I'd rather keep electricity away from the birds. Looking for something different this year. Already had some skim ice this year. It'll be that time before we know it.

No way of keeping them watered without a heat source. Yes it’s hitting us pretty good right now.

 

[bwebster]

No way of keeping them watered without a heat source. Yes it’s hitting us pretty good right now.

Right but I'd rather keep any wiring out of their reach. So an element in the barrel, or even an agitator, outside the run/coop ya know.

Thanks again.

 

[RoosterML]

Right but I'd rather keep any wiring out of their reach. So an element in the barrel, or even an agitator, outside the run/coop ya know.

Thanks again.

Oh ok I understand, I’m sure you could rig something up to keep them from getting at the wires.