whos breaking ice out of the water dishes already

[blueseal]

i have been the last 3 days or so. i use the 3 gallon black rubber bowls. i think little giant makes them . i just bang them on the ground knock all the ice out and refill with fresh water. i have one bowl in the coop and one out in the run for my flock of 20 standard laying hens. on real cold days i have to check twice for refreeze.

 

[sonew123]

me me me

I hate it. I have 4 -5 gallon waterers that have to be chipped and hot water added to it every morning now-just enough to melt the ice down and keep it melted for most of the day-then I have 3-4 small waterers for the small brooders and such-thank goodness some have heating lamps so those always stay defrosted-if they freeze Im in trouble and need to up my heating bulb! I need to get more heated water bowls-I have a huge one but the big ducks will try and sit in it emptying it out in one fat butt plunk!!!

 

[ponygal12]

Me too. Lately it's warmed up but a couple day last week the water was almost completely frozen. Time to break out the heated waterer

 

[mom2to]

i have had ice also. i hate breaking ice so last year i got extra water jugs and switched out the waters everyday. the extra waterer for the pen stays in the house so always one ready for them.

 

[ams3651]

had to plug in the heated bowls this week, when day temps dont break 35 the outside bowl definitely wont thaw

 

[J.Pryce]

I'm breaking it up as well, although when I fill my containers my gals drink it quickly so I don't have large blocks

 

[Raen]

I haven't gotten around to making a heated waterer yet (probably do it today). Instead, I've been bringing fresh bowls of hot water out to them in the morning, and letting the frozen blocks of ice I remove from the coop thaw in my kitchen.

 

[The Chicken People]

Me too!

 

[StevenW.]

Ickkkk I hate Ice and the cold!!! Yesterday the Rubber pans were froze to the concrete for the ducks and they were going crazy cause they couldn't nock it over!!!

 

[Bat Cave Silkies]

All of my birds have access to water "inside" their houses, so I know they don't do without.....but the outside waterers---that's a different story. At 24 degrees this morning, ALL of the outside waterers were frozen. I keep a butter knife in my coat pocket for just such occasions