Winter waterer

[Slaphappy]

So I thought I'd have another month to see ife this but mother nature and Chicagoland weather had it's mind made up already.

I currently have two 5 gallon buckets with horizontal nipples as my waterer. I am looking for you expierence in Chicago and northern us on what is best to use.

Fish tanker heater in my waterer
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000OQRJSG/?tag=backy-20

Stock tank like below for heater for my waterer
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002QXN1H8/?tag=backy-20

Something like this
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005BV1WLE/?tag=backy-20

Or something like this
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002DHBQQ/?tag=backy-20

Thank you in advance.

 

[sorce]

I'm about to just bring water out in the morning, and periodically throughout the day.

Sorce

 

[Ted_Harrell]

Since your birds are already used to the horizontal water nipples. I would go with the third one down, the bucket that already has the heater built in. Just my opinion though...

 

[Slaphappy]

Since your birds are already used to the horizontal water nipples. I would go with the third one down, the bucket that already has the heater built in. Just my opinion though...

Thank you for your opinion

 

[imnukensc]

This is what I use. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/farm-innovators-heated-base?solr=1&cm_vc=-10005

 

[jreardon1918]

It was 21f here in SE mass this morning. Our 5 gallon bucket was working perfectly. There were several places in the yard that froze and still have ice. This setup works well for us.

 

[jreardon1918]

It was 21F here in SE mass this morning. Our 5 gallon bucket with 250 watt stock tank heater was working perfectly. There were several places in the yard that froze and still have ice. This setup works well for us.

 

[Slaphappy]

It was 21f here in SE mass this morning. Our 5 gallon bucket was working perfectly. There were several places in the yard that froze and still have ice. This setup works well for us.

Does that just dangle in the bucket. Guessing it cannot touch the plastic ?

 

[jreardon1918]

Does that just dangle in the bucket. Guessing it cannot touch the plastic ?

It sits on the bottom of the bucket. It keeps the water slightly above freezing. By keeping it on the bottom of the bucket, I think I am keeping the water below the nipples above freezing.

 

[wamtazlady]

If you want to keep about the same amount of water in with your chickens but only buy one heater I would suggest what I have. I use a semi clear 11 gallon tote with lid, horizontal nipples, and a 250 watt stock tank deicer. It has kept my water thawed down to the lowest temperatures it has gotten here, -22 F. Not sure how much lower it will work.