Water freeze

[Rhoise]

Liked this idea, easy to clean and refill, no tipping and dumping my big fount
already had one from the dog in the yard, bought this one for $12.99, and the
insert is a $2.49 paint bucket.Just been toppin it off with a gallon milk jug
per another BYC members advise, have extra inserts to make cleaning easy.

 

[chicken gal]

Cool. Where did you find them? Can you but them online?

 

[karlamaria]

Liked this idea, easy to clean and refill, no tipping and dumping my big fount
already had one from the dog in the yard, bought this one for $12.99, and the
insert is a $2.49 paint bucket.Just been toppin it off with a gallon milk jug
per another BYC members advise, have extra inserts to make cleaning easy.

I did this the first week last year then went to the tin can heater. The bucket was to open and m girls got it filthy with the wood shavings poop what ever lol. I went to using the tin can heater as there was less mess and I just got a five gallon metal waterer and went out each day and tipped it out side to clean the edges . Water was great for several days and not dirty like with open buckts. Less work !

 

[benwantegg]

Here is what i did!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...aters-show-us-your-water-heaters-design-setup

Cheap and simple.

 

[lilchick]

I use the heated metal bases bought from Jeffers. Directions say use only metal waterers but I use the plastic 3 gallon ones on mine and it keeps the water from freezing all Winter here in Indiana.

I know they are not cheap but once you get past initial expense (approx. 35.00 ea.) they sure do the trick.

 

[Rhoise]

Cool. Where did you find them? Can you but them online?

Most feed stores, pet stores, and even WalMart have them, yes on line as well.
I haven't had the problems others have mentioned with it getting dirty. I use sand
in their run, and zeolite in the coop.In the picture you can see the cement block i have
it raised up on to the level of their backs. The small container is Oyster shell in a tuna can for added calcium.
The girls(7) were happy catching a few rays and dusting in the fresh cleaned sand in their run today.I'm glad
even with the doors wide open, they like their coop/run and go back to it to rest in the quiet warm sun

 

[chicken gal]

I also have a Barred Rock and I have my waterer raised with wood. Is that a Pearl White in the picture? If it is my Pearl White is about 4 and half months old. And she has a tall comb and a long wattle. I am worried that she is a rooster. Did you Pearl White half the same things as mine. I just don't want any roosters.

 

[Rhoise]

she is an amber white sex link named "Betty White"

one of my sweetest girls!

 

[chicken gal]

Cool. I"m just a little worried about my hen or rooster.

 

[Rhoise]

I also have a Barred Rock and I have my waterer raised with wood. Is that a Pearl White in the picture? If it is my Pearl White is about 4 and half months old. And she has a tall comb and a long wattle. I am worried that she is a rooster. Did you Pearl White half the same things as mine. I just don't want any roosters.

Not so much with Betty, but I was convinced my RIReds were roo's because of their large combs, that's why I got Betty and my two other sex links, thinking I had three roos. Fortunately they all turned out to be pullets.....