rentokil kid 4 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Hello has any one got any ideas how to stop the drinkers from freezing Im getting a bit fedup with having to keep melting the ice. Thankyou. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chimp 299 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 antifreeze lol i dont think there is anything really , i just thawed mine out ,i think we will just have to spend a couple of extra minutes under the tap . atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DUCKWING 302 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 THE ONLY WAY IS TO TIP ALL WATER OUT ON AN AFTERNOON .... THEN REPLACE WITH HOT WATER IN THE MORNING , ANY MAN WORTH HIS SALT WOULD BE PUTTING FRESH WATER INFRONT OF THEIR STOCK ANYWAY !! IF YOU MISS ... YOU WILL BE BUYING NEW CUPS DUE TO THEM SPLITTING WITH THE ICE IF THE WATERERS ARE FROZEN WHEN YOU RETURN SIMPLY DROP THEM IN A BUCKET OF HOT WATER A FEW MINUTES AND TIP OUT THE ICE ALL THE BEST DUCKWING Quote Link to post Share on other sites
provarmint 25 Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Hot water freezes quicker than cold. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DUCKWING 302 Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 UNDER CERTAIN RARE CONDITIONS IT CAN ......... AT 7AM IN A DRINKER WAITING FOR THE FIRST WARMING RAYS OF SUNSHINE .....NOPE DUCKWING Quote Link to post Share on other sites
provarmint 25 Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 I stand corrected, apologies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bluemink Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 as has already been said antifreeze lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DUCKWING 302 Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 as has already been said antifreeze YES BRIGHT SPARK ...... IF THEY WANT TO POISON THEM lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CO CHISE 330 Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 when i kept british birds, i use to put acouple of candles on the shed floor and they seemed to give enough heat of to stop the drinkers freezing, it was an old kid that told me to try it, but to be honest i havnt tryed it with my hens has it could go abit wrong Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tuzo 251 Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 I have spares so if the drinkers are frozen simply put another on then let the frozen one defrost for the following day. Like DW says....the water should be changed daily anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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