water during winter

[RoosterML]

this morning it was 1 degree, probably got colder during the night and both water bowls stayed thawed.. i'm leaving the girls in the coop today.. just too cold outside..

X2 they are closed in, I even made them a dish of chopped up cocktail shrimp and rice. Nearly tried to kill me when I took the empty containers away. First time they have shrimp I guess they like it.

 

[Headhen3]

Last two winters I bought those pricey heated waterers but I now have so many chickens I almost need an extra. The girls did peck at where the wire goes in on one and it shorted out so I cut the cord and use it during the warm. I really like the suggestions above and will try some. My question is how to keep the shavings under the waterers dry/drained. Last winter I lost a little Wyandotte who got her feet frozen standing in wet shavings. Any suggestions.

 

[aart]

X2 they are closed in, I even made them a dish of chopped up cocktail shrimp and rice. Nearly tried to kill me when I took the empty containers away. First time they have shrimp I guess they like it.

That's a great treat!
Animal protein and the stuff that makes yolks orangierer.
I'd be hard put to give it to them tho, I love shrimp.

 

[RoosterML]

That's a great treat!
Animal protein and the stuff that makes yolks orangierer.
I'd be hard put to give it to them tho, I love shrimp.

Wife was cleaning out the fridge. Makes 2 of us, prefer shrimp over most anything else. Go figure for the next 2 weeks eggs get tossed. Just gave them Wazine17 this morning.

 

[twilightgecko]

shrimp n rice, good idea.. today they got toast, some banana bread and a tomato.. i'll give them a corn on the cob later..

 

[RoosterML]

shrimp n rice, good idea.. today they got toast, some banana bread and a tomato.. i'll give them a corn on the cob later..

Umm excuse me don't forget the 10% rule.

 

[RumneyRoost]

https://www.amazon.com/Farm-Innovators-HB-60P-Poultry-Drinker/dp/B005BV1WLE

I have the heated 2 gallon waterer from Farm Innovators with horizontal nipples. We hit -20C last night, colder with the windchill and it worked great. There wasn't any ice on the nipples so if I had to leave for a night I wouldn't be too worried. I love that I won't have to dump water this winter, I can just keep adding it as they drink it.
It took awhile for my girls to figure out the nipples. Every third morning I bring their regular water out just in case.

 

[aart]

I have the heated 2 gallon waterer from Farm Innovators with horizontal nipples. We hit -20C last night, colder with the windchill and it worked great. There wasn't any ice on the nipples so if I had to leave for a night I wouldn't be too worried.

Nice!
Is waterer inside coop?
I think we hit -12F(-23C) before nipple lip froze.
Mines inside coop.

 

[RumneyRoost]

Nice!
Is waterer inside coop?
I think we hit -12F(-23C) before nipple lip froze.
Mines inside coop.

Nope, mine is outside in the run. I have the option of putting it inside but the sun is out today and it isn't very windy so the girls are out. I only lock them in during the day if they've all gone back inside before I leave for work. That doesn't happen often, and it hasn't happened yet this year.

 

[aart]

Nope, mine is outside in the run. I have the option of putting it inside but the sun is out today and it isn't very windy so the girls are out

Out in the run with no wind block?!
That's impressive.