Water

julie62 · Post by **julie62** » 30 Nov 2012, 00:35

Well the water was frozen for the first time today and bad chicken mummy didn't notice till late morning :oops:

.. just a reminder to everyone to check the water and dont forget to make sure they've got water on hand all day - I've filled up the spare glug tonight and will take it out in the morning to replace the frozen one.

julieann · Post by **julieann** » 30 Nov 2012, 00:47

Ours froze to so will start bringing it in at night and filling with warm water in mornings; I also put a hot water bottle underneath last year and this helped delay freezing. I have bought a new plastic water container which apparently holds 12 litres and has an outer layer so I'm hoping that will also give some protection. Good luck with the cold weather everyone!

MissEllie · Post by **MissEllie** » 30 Nov 2012, 08:20

I've started bringing mine in at night too, it's a great tip (as usual from someone on here) and i add one of those heat in a click things which seems to delay it freezing during the day.
Stay warm everyone {hug}

tortzblue · Post by **tortzblue** » 30 Nov 2012, 18:51

MissEllie wrote: i add one of those heat in a click things which seems to delay it freezing during the day.

'scuse me Ellie but what is a - heat in a click thing??? >shrug<

pepi · Post by **pepi** » 30 Nov 2012, 18:54

beat me 2 it Tortzblue - Miss Ellie we demand to know what a heat/click thing is?!?!? {hug}

(Irish water frozen again this morning too!)

junemackenzie · Post by **junemackenzie** » 30 Nov 2012, 19:00

Yes, I want to know too. What is a "heat in a click". I think I want one even though I do not know what it is......please tell us all )hlp>

aceface · Post by **aceface** » 30 Nov 2012, 20:01

i think miss ellie id talking about those things you heat up your hands with you click a little button thingy and a gel warms up , )t'

no doubt she will put us out of our misery

sandy · Post by **sandy** » 30 Nov 2012, 21:51

I put the water in a large dog bowl with half a melon so if it freezes they have the juice of the melon

MissEllie · Post by **MissEllie** » 30 Nov 2012, 22:12

Sorry ladies, have only just see your questions.... Hope you haven't all expired from your desperation to know what a heat in a click is {rofwl}

Aceface is quite right, here's the link to the website
http://www.heatinaclick.com/
i click it and put it in the girls water feeder and it keeps it from freezing for a few hours )t'

blatfarm · Post by **blatfarm** » 30 Nov 2012, 22:39

I have given up on drinkers altogether in the winter and now have loads of washing up bowls with tennis balls in. Easy to get the ice out when i substitute a fresh one and very easy to clean. Snapped enough brittle drinkers in my time to go back to low tech!

pepi · Post by **pepi** » 30 Nov 2012, 23:11

Im with you Blatfarm on the drinkers - I was gobsmacked (is that a UK word too?!) when I knocked over my drinker and it shattered!!!

How does the tennis ball in a bowl of water 'work' - surely the wet ball freezes too??

There must be an easy solution to this problem (apart from 1. bringing the drinker indoors or 2. having it plugged in/heated somehow) - its a pain in the b*m having 2 bring a kettle of water out in the mornings when you're balancing x bowls of warm mash!!

There must be a DTL genius out there who has the frozen drinker problem solved aka Blue Peter or McIver - surely??! >coc<

p.s. Miss Ellie, I was waiting with bated breath to find out what your 'heat in a click' thing was - a bit anti climax to discover it was merely a 'hand warmer' +f+

thought it would be far more exciting than that!!! )wav(

silverback · Post by **silverback** » 30 Nov 2012, 23:32

Have to say I have never had this problem, I bring in the water drinker every night with the food, empty the drinker and refill in the morning and back in the Walk-in-Run with the food!.

Then again I do live in the nancy south!! >shrug<

Linda S · Post by **Linda S** » 01 Dec 2012, 14:02

Our girls have a drinker which they ignore and tend to drink from wherever rain water has gathered or from their variuos cauldrens which collect it. I was wondering if a plstic bottle filled with warm water and but into the resepticle(ooh look at me with the big words that i cant spell) would work. I might give it a try, and it will prob amuse the girls rather than seeing who can knack Hope in the fastest possible time )t'

Lindaxx

Skeksis · Post by **Skeksis** » 03 Dec 2012, 14:20

Hi all

FYI the warmer the water, the more quickly it freezes. Bizarre but true so I always fill up with very cold water and have less freezing problems as a result.

Hth

Post by Mo » 03 Dec 2012, 14:48

Skeksis wrote:FYI the warmer the water, the more quickly it freezes. Bizarre but true so I always fill up with very cold water and have less freezing problems as a result.

Yes I've heard that but I really don't believe it.

Someone devised a stand for the water with a nightlight under it to keep it warm in really cold weather.

Which is what the Winter Forecast is saying - below average temps (but they're not sure if it will be a lot below or a little)

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