Put the top on the cookie tin and place the tin on a cinder block or another level surface in the chicken run.
Backyard chicken coop water heater.
Winter brings many challenges for the backyard chicken keeper and frozen water is chief among them.
In the winter our fight begins with freezing temperatures freezing wind freezing water and frostbitten combs.
Luckily a heated chicken waterer can help make winter care a little easier.
The base is thermostatically controlled and has 125 watts of power.
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Intersperse a few reused water bottles filled with water among the dark containers.
Disconnect when not in use or use a thermocube to turn the unit on when temperatures reache 35 f.
Place metal or plastic waterer on top of the water heater when freezing temperatures are anticipated.
The temperature last night hit 30 and wind chills where down to 40 i installed 2 cozy coop heaters i have 11 chickens and one duck we had 2 but one got attacked by a timber wolf as well as 3 chickens even with all of that and extra bedding and extra draft protection it tough keeping things warm enough the coop was down to 10 we are.
May be used outdoors in a dry covered area.
Under 10 10 minutes.
Can be used with plastic and metal drinkers.
Chicken water heater thermostat controls some chicken water heaters come with thermostats that kick in as soon as the temperatures drop below a certain level.
Chicken water heater electric cord.
It is just as important to provide fresh clean water for your flock in the winter as it is in the summer.
Make sure that the product with this feature is trusted because if it malfunctions it won t thaw your chickens water and chickens will dehydrate.
Plug into a gfi outlet.