water heater and plastic waterer & Idea for warming water

[ShaggysGirl]

Hey again,
Has anyone made one of those heaters out of a cookie tin and used it with one of those plastic waterers?
I use acv in my water and don't want to switch to metal.

I used to make a snuggle bottle for my chicks when I bred parrots. I used a large plastic jar like the ones filled with powder shake stuff. I drilled a hole in the top and put a fish tank heater in it. Then I covered it with some soft fleece.

Well now I'm thinking is there a way to use a fish tank heater to keep the chickens water unfrozen?

 

[shelleyd2008]

I've seen online where someone (I think it was on here somewhere, but not sure) had taken a concrete block and rigged a lamp kit to go inside the block. The waterer would sit on top of the block with the light underneath. I don't know how well it would work if your area gets super cold, but it seems like it should work.

 

[Smoky73]

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I use cookie tin heaters with 1 gallon plastic waterers all winter. No problems. I use 40w light bulbs in mine.

 

[Southernbelle]

Last winter I hung a heat lamp over the water bucket, it worked great.

Is there a link to these cookie tin heaters?

 

[ShaggysGirl]

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I know there was another link but I can't find it but this opne shows it pretty good too
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=910715