Water heaters

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Any tips on water heaters? My chicken's waterers are freezing every night and they aren't getting hydrated enough. What do you use for a water heater in the winter?

 

[zatsdeb]

heated water bucket from any farm supply store.
we have 1 in each chicken house, and 3 more in the other barns for the donkeys and goats. they work great!!

 

[aiwetir]

cookie tin and a light bulb and a thermostatically controlled outlet

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=107951&p=1

i don't use it only because i bought one before i saw this.

i bought that big metal platform for double wall founts

 

[stayathomedad]

I use 1 1/2 gallon heated bowls. I have two of them for 39 chickens. I purchased them at Rural King for $15.

 

[gkeesling]

I use a two gallon double sleeve fountain that I got from Tractor Supply. Tonight I got a heater from Tractor Supply that the fountain will sit on. the heater cost $45.00 but now I don't have to worry about frozen water every morning.

 

[mothergoose1963]

Someone on here said they bought a crock pot at the Goodwill and used it on low. Sounded like a clever idea. I use a heated dog dish for the bantams and heated buckets for the geese and big chickens. I have a heated base for a poultry fount for the tiny ducks.

The WORST ones I bought were the poultry founts that are heated with the fill hole at the bottom. You have to unplug them at the very bottom, try to fill them upside down and they are tippy-- then upright them slopping water everywhere and THEN try to get the cord plugged in...blindly. Very frustrating for this old lady out in the cold!

 

[SewingDiva]

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We have one too - I lucked out and found mine on Ebay for $30 total, they are usually $50-60 via the web, however, American Livestock Supply has them for $35. Ours hangs under the coop in the open air, my husband cut a corner off from a pallet to boost it up more and I have it behind a windbreak to keep water away from it.

I so love not having to worry about water freezing...

Phyllis

 

[LynneP]

Farm Innovators, 1.5 gal heated dog bowl, with spring-like wire to protect the cord...working great.

 

[Leah-yes I know I'm crazy]

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I tried it....THIS WORKS PERFECTLY!!!!!!. 25wt bulb is enough to keep water from freezing. Major quality of life upgrade for me this year.

 

[terrif]

Cinder block with a light bulb/socket inside, pan sits on top. Piece of cake and can be easily removed when Spring gets here!

Terri.