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We don’t get as cold as you do. Hit 0* or below here a few days in a normal year. My chicken house is insulated R19 walls and R40 or so in the ceiling. I keep a galvanized water 4” off the ground with a heat lamp in the house. Door closed at dark. I don’t have any problems
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Re: Chicken waterers in winter
[Re: Pawnee]
#6828194 04/03/2011:40 AM04/03/2011:40 AM
We don’t get as cold as you do. Hit 0* or below here a few days in a normal year. My chicken house is insulated R19 walls and R40 or so in the ceiling. I keep a galvanized water 4” off the ground with a heat lamp in the house. Door closed at dark. I don’t have any problems
The heat lamp stays on 24/7? Is it a red bulb?
Re: Chicken waterers in winter
[Re: k snow]
#6828205 04/03/2011:44 AM04/03/2011:44 AM
K Snow: I have the same setup for winter. Only thing is don't let it get down under 2 gallons of water.
It gets too hot for the chickens to drink. Mine is the 5 gallon unit. I just carry out about 2 plastic 1 gallon jugs everyday. Clean out the trash and pour in the fresh.
I ran an extension cord from my pole barn to the coop. I can use the ceiling light when they start laying with a timer.
Last edited by seniortrap; 04/03/2012:01 PM.
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Re: Chicken waterers in winter
[Re: k snow]
#6828207 04/03/2011:45 AM04/03/2011:45 AM
I use the same set up as you k snow and it works great. The heater bases last a long time too. The only issue I've noticed is my waterer will start to freeze around 10 degrees. Less than that and the heater base can't keep it thawed. But we usually don't get cold like that for extended periods here in southeast PA.
Eh...wot?
Re: Chicken waterers in winter
[Re: seniortrap]
#6828209 04/03/2011:45 AM04/03/2011:45 AM
K Snow: I have the same setup for winter. Only thing is don't let it get down under 2 gallons of water.
It gets too hot for the chickens to drink. Mine is the 5 gallon unit. I just carry out a bout 2 plastic 1 gallon jugs everyday. Clean out the trash and pour in the fresh.
I ran an extension cord from my pole barn to the coop. I can use the ceiling light when they start laying with a timer.
That's exactly what I did in the winter. Probably what I will end up doing again, I already have the stuff to do it.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it, I guess.
Re: Chicken waterers in winter
[Re: Lugnut]
#6828214 04/03/2011:47 AM04/03/2011:47 AM
I use the same set up as you k snow and it works great. The heater bases last a long time too. The only isse I've noticed is my waterer will start to freeze around 10 degrees. Less than that and the heater base can't keep it thawed. But we usually don't get cold like that for extended periods here in southeast PA.
I noticed that too. I put up little walls on 3 sides and a roof to form a small house around mine, and it was good well below zero after that. Left enough room for the birds to get in still.
Re: Chicken waterers in winter
[Re: k snow]
#6828216 04/03/2011:48 AM04/03/2011:48 AM
I've used an electric dog bowl before, and this year we just gave fresh water daily. Either works fine. One winter I ran a heat lamp all winter in the coop. Guarantee I'll never do that again. Waste of electricity.
Re: Chicken waterers in winter
[Re: k snow]
#6828221 04/03/2011:50 AM04/03/2011:50 AM
I have one coop with the metal heater under the waterer. In the other 2 I use a 3 gallon plastic heated waterer available from tractor Supply or probably Fleet Farm. I have a red heat lamp hanging in each coop with a brooder light fixture. In the winter the need so many hours of light to lay eggs. Mine is on 24/7. With all the stock tank and coops running in the winter my electric bill doubles.
I know a guy that did something very similar to this and uses heat tape, like for a mobile home. I'm not sure how safe it is but he hasn't had any problems for years.
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
Re: Chicken waterers in winter
[Re: k snow]
#6828281 04/03/2012:25 PM04/03/2012:25 PM
https://www.ebay.com/itm/10pcs-Chicken-Feeder-Animals-Poultry-Supplies-Watering-Nipple-Automatic-Drinker/392721950196?hash=item5b700d65f4:g:SioAAOSwOJheZ7eQ I use these in a 55 gallon plastic drum. I use a submersible trough heater in it. I catch the rain water from the roof .its outside under a overhang.
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Re: Chicken waterers in winter
[Re: k snow]
#6828383 04/03/2001:42 PM04/03/2001:42 PM
5 gallon waterer with the thermostat heated pan under it is all I use, I have a flip up cover to keep the trash out of it and it sits on a patio block. I have a hydrant between the house and the coop I add fresh water to everyday when I let them out for the day.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
They sell a electric heated water pail with nipples. and has a thermostat I used mine here in Alaska all winter, never froze once. Anything else would have.