Winter water?

[BensHens]

make sure you run the cord through the socket nipple, if not it may fray apart on the edges of the can

Yes, please use some sort of strain relief on the tin penetration to prevent shocks and coop fires. Also, if the tin is metal, it should be grounded to prevent it from becoming electrified in the case of a frayed cord.

I found this cord which includes both strain relief and a ground.

 

[ladyalia]

My problem is the ducks! I don't know how to have a waterer in the coop without the ducks making a complete mess!!!

I've got 23 chickens and 3 ducks. Any other chicken/water fowl people have ideas?

 

[Mac14]

Yes, please use some sort of strain relief on the tin penetration to prevent shocks and coop fires. Also, if the tin is metal, it should be grounded to prevent it from becoming electrified in the case of a frayed cord.

I found this cord which includes both strain relief and a ground.

Ya, we don't want any BBQed chickens!

 

[elsasmom]

I live in Wisconsin and have ducks and chickens together. I keep food and water in the attached covered pen which I tarp for the winters with the south side open making it a nice place for them to spend all but the worst days.
I use a heated dog bowl and have two flat-bottomed buckets which I simply exchange each morning and night. The clean bucket goes in and the other comes to the house where it is rinsed for the next trip to the coop. It's easy and they always have clean water.
This has worked for me for the past 5 years and none of my birds have ever climbed in or gotten frozen feet. Any splash over goes into the dog bowl and the girls stay dry. I do have to take an old towel and wipe out the dog bowl occasionally.

 

[Dylan Haley]

we live in sc it doesnt get cold enough for heated waterers we just do what we normally would do but we dont hsve to fill up the waterers as often.

 

[armorfirelady]

I have a pvc nipple waterer. I dont think using an aquarium heater will work since when the water gets low it wont be in the water to heat it



I was thinking of wrapping it with heat tape but then didnt think it would prevent the nipples from freezing? Anyone heated this type of waterer before?

I have heated dog dishes in there now for when it gets cold but its not going to be as clean & easy as my pvc waterer

 

[mrshaggie810]

My dad makes something similar to the cookie tin heater, but usually uses a trash or thrifted lamp, but I think you could buy lamp pieces at the hardware store...I know they have one that is a light socket with a plug and I think you could just plug it into an extension cord...anyways, he drills a hole and installs the light inside an upside down pig feeder pan, then puts it on top of a cookie sheet, or concrete circle, something of the sort that won't burn, then sets the waterer on top...voila...instant water heater.

 

[Minniechickmama]

I have a pvc nipple waterer. I dont think using an aquarium heater will work since when the water gets low it wont be in the water to heat it



I was thinking of wrapping it with heat tape but then didnt think it would prevent the nipples from freezing? Anyone heated this type of waterer before?

I have heated dog dishes in there now for when it gets cold but its not going to be as clean & easy as my pvc waterer

AH! Hamburg! Was my favorite place growing up because of the Erie County Fair and Expo. I know it has changed greatly since I showed there, and my nieces' and nephews' kids all show there now.
But back on topic... I have larger upright waterers I am making. I am hoping that if I sink the aquarium heater all the way down to the bottom and keep it plenty full so it doesn't run out, AND wrap in insulation, that I won't have to worry about it running out or freezing. This is sort of making me finish a project I started in the beginning of summer to get these waterers done. I let everyone out on pasture with big waterers all summer, so this got put on the back burner, but now that I am penning up again for winter and breeding season, I need to get a move on.

 

[Buddyfarm11]

In Winter I Give My Flock Some Warm Water So They Can Be Warm

 

[ADozenGirlz]

Love the cookie tin water heater though, that ADozenGirlz so kindly contributed!!!! I think we'll try that! Should work beautifully here in South Carolina where 20 degrees is considered "really darn cold"! (hehehe)
and Much cheaper to do-it-yourselfthan buying the commercial version!

Happy to share. I WISH 20° was as cold as it gets here in New England!!