From: Eric Rogers <mr.rooster2u@yahoo.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, October 19, 2010 6:25:04 PM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Re: new here too
Welcome to the group,Susan.
I use either stainless steel or rubber water bowls. It doesn't hurt them to freeze and the ice is easy to break out before refilling.
I've kept chickens for 29 years and have found that often when a morning is REALLY cold the chickens will sit on the roost while the water freezes if I give it to them too soon. It's better to wait until the chickens are off the roost and active before giving them water. And I've found that in a particularly cold spell if they get the chance to get all the water they want once in the day they will get enough. During a prolonged cold period they will need to have water available more than once though. But it really isn't necessary to keep water available at all times during cold weather like it is in hot weather.
Eric
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