Misschicken Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Hey all, Just wondered if there are any secrets to stopping my water freezing. I am away at Christmas for a few days and worried the water will freeze if the weather continues. I will of course drive home if needed (the things we do for our feathered friends!) but would prefer not to. I am loving the stories of chickens in the snow, mine don't like it but it's not too bad if you jump across the garden rather than walk or run, very funny to watch! Their poor toes must be freezing! Thank-you on behalf of my girls for any suggestions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Have a look at this thread.... http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=56377 My OH made one yesterday, and it works a treat. Today no frozen water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emchook Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 I am attempting an empty icecream container in an old cd shelf and putting it inside the eglu tonight ... we will see if it works ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 My tin is working great was -5 last night !! i received my metal drinker today too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 I went for the insulated method. I have an old rabbit hutch, so I put the water container into that, wrapped in empty feed sacks, then I wedged the door to the hutch open, I then covered the run, the door and the space left by the wedged open door (does that make sense ) with an old shower curtain. I also placed water in an old plastic bowl inside the sleeping area of the hutch, on some straw. My thinking was that if rabbits can survive in the sleeping area with straw during winter then it should be warm enough to not freeze, whilst the sacks around the other drinking container should work in a similar fashion to garden fleece protecting plants from frost. I dont know if it would have worked as there was not a frost between setting it up and now will keep it as it is and will report back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 I went for the insulated method. I have an old rabbit hutch, so I put the water container into that, wrapped in empty feed sacks, then I wedged the door to the hutch open, I then covered the run, the door and the space left by the wedged open door (does that make sense ) with an old shower curtain. I also placed water in an old plastic bowl inside the sleeping area of the hutch, on some straw. My thinking was that if rabbits can survive in the sleeping area with straw during winter then it should be warm enough to not freeze, whilst the sacks around the other drinking container should work in a similar fashion to garden fleece protecting plants from frost. I dont know if it would have worked as there was not a frost between setting it up and now will keep it as it is and will report back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
