Water Not Freezing?

[chickenlover89]

I have quite cold winters up where I live, and it is starting to get cold...and so i was wonder: hwo do I keep my chickens water from freezing in the winter? This is my first flock, so I don't know what to do! Thanks

 

[silky ma]

Go to your local feed store and pick up a heater for your waterer.

 

[chickenlover89]

Go to your local feed store and pick up a heater for your waterer.

thanks!

 

[chickenlover89]

will all feed stores have them?

 

[Kevin565]

Almost every feed store near me has them

 

[jbirds2012]

put a incadesent light bulb close to the water and it will keep it warm enought not to freeze. thats what i did when i lived in kansas and i never had any problems.

 

[chickenlover89]

put a incadesent light bulb close to the water and it will keep it warm enought not to freeze. thats what i did when i lived in kansas and i never had any problems.

thank you.

 

[chickenlover89]

Almost every feed store near me has them

thank you!

 

[marbekschicks]

We use cookie tins with a light bulb in them and sit the water container on it. We used the light bulb socket and cord from an old lamp. There are threads on here about them.

 

[chickenlover89]

does anybody use a heat pad and just put it over the water?