Winter water

[Lori S]

What is everyone's favorite way to keep water from freezing in the coop? Do you use a heated waterer of some sort? This will be our first winter with our girls. Not sure what to expect!

I have a heated waterer from Rural King, using it for the second winter. It has 3 side-mount nipples, a snug-fitting lid with a slight cone (discourages roosting), and a hanger that centers well. IT IS THE BEST waterer I've used in the 9 years I've kept chickens. No dust or poop in the water, from my birds or wild ones. A side benefit is there is no added humidity into my small coop which is 4wx10lx3h.

 

[preciouschick]

we bought a 16" round, thermostatically controlled electric base for our 5 gallon waterer. (base is pictured upside down) other pic is our waterer. love it!

What is everyone's favorite way to keep water from freezing in the coop? Do you use a heated waterer of some sort? This will be our first winter with our girls. Not sure what to expect!

 

[Cecisflock]

We use a rubber bowl and just dump the ice out multiple times a day and refill it

WOW! that is dedication, i could never!

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

We use an electric water bowl that we bought on amazon and the chickens do great with it. We have two different ones, one of which is for the standard sized birds, and the other is for the seramas. Both work great!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

WOW! that is dedication, i could never!

We have no choice. I have 8 single cages and 5 coops, plus more this spring coming and only electricity to one coop