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    Drinker heaters

    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.
    He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

    Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity
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    Could you move them indoors temporarily?
    Last edited by Bill HH; 19-12-2013, 11:23 AM.
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    • #3
      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!
      All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
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      • #4
        Originally posted by Glutton4... View Post

        Oh, and Bill - you need to move your apostrophe one space to the right - it's driving me nuts!
        te he!!!!
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        • #5
          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??
          "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

          Location....Normandy France

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          • #6
            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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            • #7
              looks like there are 20-30cm electric heaters for less than £30
              "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

              Location....Normandy France

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Glutton4... View Post
                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.
                photo album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.html

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                • #9
                  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
                  He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

                  Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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                  • #10
                    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.

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                    • #11
                      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
                      He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

                      Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by frias View Post
                        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



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