What heated waterer do you guys use?

[Chad Nolen]

I'm beginning to prep for my 1st winter with chickens. What heated waterer do you guys use? Can I just put a heating element into my plastic waterer and let it go from there?

I posted a pic of my outdoor & indoor waterer. Can I use these or probably need something else?

I just ran the electric yesterday so now I need to move onto the next phase.

 

[SueT]

I use a heated dog bowl. They hold a gallon and cost about $20. Sides are high enuf that the water stays clean.

 

[Chad Nolen]

But has anyone heated these cup waterers. Will that work?

 

[PingoBags]

I've never personally used cups but I think they're the hardest to keep from freezing compared to everything else. I guess it depend how cold it gets where you live.

Last year I used vertical chicken nipples, heat tape and a ton of insulation wrapped around it. The nipples would still freeze when it got cold enough and eventually the cold killed the heat tape.

I just finished making my new waterer using horizontal nipples, a ceramic heat emitter, a 250gph pump to circulate the warmish water and have everything sealed in a box of foam insulation haha overkill.

 

[twilightgecko]

i use an electric water heater base.. much like this one..

 

[Folly's place]

I also use the electric heater bases, with the galvanized three gallon waterers.
Heated dog dishes work fine, but not with very small birds, or roosters with large wattles that can get wet and frozen.
Mary

 

[RonP]

I built this and am very pleased with the results.

Forever Water Heater one that lasts.

 

[hlhutchinson]

This is my first winter and I plan on using a bucket de icer
This is my water

I'm going to put this deicer in it

 

[Birdinhand]

This one just arrived today, has great reviews and was recommended by the one of the waterer manufacturers. it is very robust, made to handle the abuse of cattle. I will report back after a winter of use! https://www.amazon.com/Allied-Preci...-fkmr0&keywords=heated+bucket+poultry+drinker

 

[Chad Nolen]

I like the idea of a de-icer and a nipple waterer. I'm just worried 250 watts is to much on a thin plastic bucket?