Watering the birds in winter? Water Freezing........

[JoePa]

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Is there a difference in battery life depending on the temp? Thanks!

Yes - a little

 

[rancher hicks]

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Is there a difference in battery life depending on the temp? Thanks!

Yes - a little

In the winter I bring milks jugs with hot water to the coops everyday and sometimes in the evenings. Mostly once a day. I use the nipple waterers in the coops but they must be changed at night or they freeze. I have run a extension cord, heavy duty from the garage to the coop for red heat lights and that sometimes helps if it's not to cold. They of course are far from the chickens so they can't knock it down.

 

[JEF3268]

If you dont want to use the 3 gallon heated poulty fount you might want to use a heated dog bowl or a automatic dog waterer. The Heated Dog Bowl is not automatic so you will have to fill it up. The Automatic Dog Waterer can be placed on a Electric Heater Base to keep it warm. You will have to insulated the hose running to the waterer so it will not freeze. Many of our poultry customers use the Auto Dog Waterer with the Electric Heater Base. I will include pictures of the following.

Hope this helps.

3 Gallon Heated Poultry Fount

Heated Dog Bowl

Automatic 13 Quart Waterer

Electric Heater Base

 

[cheapsk8]

Don't know about the wiring but u can make windmills from plastic 50 gallon barrels laid sideways cut 10 to 12 inch horizontal flaps and run a solid pipe through the center attach a pully to one side run a 60s or 70s chevy 110 amp alterbator to several deep cycle batterys and there u go... Hope this may help u