Drinker heaters

[bearded bloke]

Anyone use them ? Jan/Feb I shall be away for about 3 weeks my mate who looks after "things" in my absence will not be able to do ice checks 3 times a day every day,so I am looking into ways of stopping/reducing ice formation/build-up in the drinkers.
Any input gratefully received,thanks in advance.

[Bill HH]

Could you move them indoors temporarily?

[Glutton4...]

I'd suggest wrapping the drinkers in some 'lagging' - not easy when chooks will peck at it, I know. Raise them off the ground, and avoid rigid plastic or metal - use something softer and more flexible.

Heaters? Really? *trots off to g**gle...


Oh, and Bill - you need to move your apostrophe one space to the right - it's driving me nuts!

[Nicos]

Oh, and Bill - you need to move your apostrophe one space to the right - it's driving me nuts!

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[Nicos]

just found this..
" Feed stores sell heater bases that fit underneath the typical galvanized metal chicken waterers. "

...can you find one in your area/on line??

[chris]

I was going to buy one - they seem to be aimed at the drinkers with a rim around the bottom.

Then I realised that I couldn't be bothered to run power to the run, due to where it is.

So opted for a big wide flexible trug - so far it's only froze when we've had a serious cold night.

Is your coop large enough for an additional drinker in there? I've put one in one of my nestbox areas before - idea being that the heat from the chooks overnight will help keep it fluid. It was a bit dusty/few bits of straw in it when I got back mind.


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[Nicos]

looks like there are 20-30cm electric heaters for less than £30

[Bill HH]

I'd suggest wrapping the drinkers in some 'lagging' - not easy when chooks will peck at it, I know. Raise them off the ground, and avoid rigid plastic or metal - use something softer and more flexible.

Heaters? Really? *trots off to g**gle...


Oh, and Bill - you need to move your apostrophe one space to the right - it's driving me nuts!

Hahaha I hadn't noticed that, thanks for telling me.

[bearded bloke]

Cheers all Not concerned with the drinker in the run more the one in the coop "extension" currently it is suspended from the roof,but could be put on a floor pedestal with a heater underneath Getting electric to the run is not a problem for me I also like the idea & logic of putting one in a nest box

[frias]

We have electricity in our run so my OH made a heater. Take one biscuit tin, fit an electric light fitting inside and use a pigmy 15w light bulb. Keeps our plastic drinker from freezing no matter how cold it gets.

[bearded bloke]

After much thought I got one of these .... POULTRY DRINKER HEATER anti freeze pets | eBay ... only 5 watt consumption but more importantly for my super dim chooks,only 12 volts,so if they do peck the flex I won't come home to fried chicken

[bearded bloke]

We have electricity in our run so my OH made a heater. Take one biscuit tin, fit an electric light fitting inside and use a pigmy 15w light bulb. Keeps our plastic drinker from freezing no matter how cold it gets.

Cheers for that frias,it took a little time but I did get around to making a low voltage version,using two chocolate tins,a low vo lighting transformer & three 5watt light bulbs ...





Looks a bit spooky at night though Glow in the dark drinker