RubyandRosie Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Does anyone know any tips to prevent my chickens' water freezing in the daytime please? We are looking for a non-electrical solution as their Cube is a long way from the house. Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacquiefrost Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 i have bought a snugglesafe (from amazon) which you heat in the microwave, it is supposed to stay warm for up to ten hours. I have read on here that some people use them to stand water on to stop it freezing, and others use them in the coop for the chooks to snuggle on for extra warmth. Not used mine yet. Hopefully someone more knowledgable will be along soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennie186 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I got a snuggle safe too. This is my first winter keeping chickens and reading the forums I thought this a good option to stop water freezing during the day. At night I empty the glug if forecast is below freezing, then refill in the morning with fresh water. I have put the snuggle safe in the eglu on the odd night its been really cold. I put it under the roost bars -not sure if the chickens notice the difference but it makes me feel better! Haven't used the snuggle safe in the day to stop water freezing yet. Will probably put it on top of a brick under the glug. Any other suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Have a look at the two stickies at the top of the section Frozen Glugs/Water - read and post it here! and Winter weather advice You should pick up some useful tips there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyandRosie Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 Thank you everyone...much appreciated. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
