what to do with frozen water

[ChickenGirl555]

I don't know, but I feel like the shinier the golf ball the better.

Yes, my girls love shiny things

 

[chicken lover #1]

Another question
Will insulating the coop with cardboard help to

 

[Sparrowsong98]

Another question
Will insulating the coop with cardboard help to

I would just close the coop up tight. A good coop will not have a draft and your girls can usually stay pretty warm huddled up on the perches.

 

[Dawnclucks22]

Yes, my girls love shiny things

Sort of unrelated, but if I squat down and I happen to be wearing any reddish or pink color my BR and RIR come over and start pecking curiously! My EE also loves my earrings so I have to be careful

 

[BYC910]

Their roost need to be wide enough so they can sit on and cover their feet . They can warm their feet while they roost . They will not as a rule consume as much water in winter as they do in the heat of summer. Allow them to drink their fill a couple of times a day . Bring the water containers in at night and or between watering's just before they freeze . But water with as cold of water as you can it will take longer to freeze. They'll be fine they are tougher than we are when it comes to the cold . If we could just teach them to use the frost proof water facets

 

[chickens really]

I run heat in my Coop...Its insulated also..Vents are open on the east and south side of Coop. my Coop is not too warm though..Water does get a bit of ice on top. I use rubber livestock bowls for water set on bricks under the heat lamp..This morning it is -18C outside..
Chickens can suffer frost bite so it might be time to Coop them in...?

 

[Sparrowsong98]

They must have liquid water at all times that they are awake. @Mrs. K's solution is best if you don't have electricity to the coop.

Nonono! They need good ventilation all year round. Good ventilation has some air movement, but no drafts strong enough to ruffle feathers(literally)near roost area.

I forgot to say only at night!

 

[chickens really]

No.....24/7.
At night is even more important, when they are all inside breathing and pooping.

Did they mean water or air tight Coop?....

 

[aart]

Think of being in a car with a bunch of people in the winter. Without heat, almost immediately the car will fog up. That is what will happen if you close up the coop tight at night.

I love this analogy! Most folks have experienced this, so should understand it.
.....and just think that's without anyone pooping!

 

[chickens really]

I love this analogy! Most folks have experienced this, so should understand it.
.....and just think that's without anyone pooping!

Or a container of water with you....you can heat Coops but it needs to be done right..I do and zero issues....