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Farm Innovators Heated Chicken Waterer, Poultry Drinker Bucket, 2 Gallon
Brandon S.
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2025
Love this waterer! I have been using it all winter, and it’s worked great. I am in a state where it occasionally gets below 0 degrees Fahrenheit, and I STILL have not seen it totally frozen over. Under 0°F, it will form a thin layer of ice on top, but nothing beyond that. The chickens peck right through and drink with no issues.I love that I don’t have to remove the bottom to refill, there is a rubber “cap” on the bottom that allows me to easily fill it up. Just make sure to use a high quality extension cord if you run one out to the coop, as the weather outside can be brutal!
Katherine Engle
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2025
Bought this a couple weeks ago before the cold snap we had here on the east coast. I combed through lots of different products and their reviews, settling on this waterer. I feel I’ve made the right choice though. It holds a good amount of water for my small flock (6 hens) and does the trick. Even in single digits and real feels in the negatives, it never allowed ice to form. Great product!
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2025
~ Fabulous $39 price! Very easy top fill using a gallon juice jug (sturdier than a milk jug), sits on a cinder block perfectly for birds to have easy access, heated and keeping under a roof cover keeps ice at bay in the coldest of North Montana zone 3 weather.Waters 8 birds and lasts a couple days. Lid comes off easy to fill. Heated base. Easy access handle for cleaning etc…~ So happy to have found this ~
Michael Williams
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2025
Living in the Texas Panhandle means dealing with some crazy weather, and this past arctic blast was brutal! Our original heated chicken waterer cracked in the freeze, leaving my flock without access to water. That's a disaster waiting to happen, especially in such cold temperatures. Thankfully, this Farm Innovators heated waterer was a lifesaver!It kept the water ice-free even during the worst of the freeze. It's well-made and seems durable enough to withstand the elements. The size is perfect for my flock of five, and it's easy to clean and refill.Raising chickens has become not just a fun and educational experience for the family, but also a real necessity, especially with the recent egg shortages and price increases. Having a reliable heated waterer is absolutely essential for keeping my chickens healthy and productive, especially during the harsh Texas winters. This Farm Innovators waterer did exactly what it was supposed to do, and I'm incredibly grateful for it. Highly recommend for anyone raising chickens in areas with freezing temperatures!
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2025
This review is for the heated chicken water with lid and nipples. I've been using this for about 6 months. I wanted to put it through a few real-world experiences before I gave it a review. I've purchased a number of water heaters for the chickens over the years and they never seem to work. This one does! This week the low was -14F with a windchill of -35F and the nipples did not freeze up. I test them every morning and night. The lid did freeze shut but that was ok for my purposes. The heated water is inside an unheated/un-insulated coop. The water stays clean and the chickens don't roost on the lid. The lid has never come off. I don't hang it, it's just sitting on a few pieces of lumber. I love the fact that I can take a gallon of water out during the week when it needs to be topped off and just remove the lid and pour. No water spilling or messing around flipping the waterer over. I give this product a 5 star review. My chickens have been laying consistently, and I think it may be because they always have water to drink not just in the morning and night when I would take out fresh water.
Heathr K.
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2025
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Alex
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2025
This product has worked well. Did start to get ice crystals in water when temperatures reached below zero, but overall pleased with how it keeps the water unfrozen. The fill hole leaves something to be desired. Filling it from the bottom is not ideal and even after getting the hang of filling it, when you flip it back over some water leaks out. If it’s not completely level water is everywhere. Works but if I needed another waterer I would look into other options.
NP
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2024
You would think that a product would be actually field tested before manufacturing.Nope, not this one!1. The cord is too short. Don't buy this and have to use an extension cord. Buy a galvanized metal heated base, they come with long cords that are easy to plug in.2. The hole for filling it on the bottom cannot possibly line up with an outdoor hydrant. Farm hydrants stand 3' or 4' high and the spout is about 3" from the pipe. The hole for filling this is almost in the center of the base which means you can't just hold it up there and fill it. Remember this is for winter - freezing weather - and we cant' use a hose, right? right.3. There is absolutely nothing to hold on to when trying to hold the thing up to a hydrant and tilt it just enough to get water inside it. I get soaked every time; trying to pull down the handle on the hydrant with one hand and balance the waterer on one knee with the other hand. Thanks a lot designers!4. The rim of the trough is almost even with the water release level which means if it is even 1/8" not level it will spill right out. Don't buy this. Buy a galvanized one that has a rim that's higher than the water release so if it is even 1" not level it doesn't matter. [maybe the designers have perfectly level ground for their chickens huh?]5. Buy a galvanized fountain and a galvanized heated base. They do rust over many years, but last a long time if you clean them up and put them away in the spring.I've been on this Michigan farm over 40 years and I have never seen such a stupid un-usable design.
MCastle705
Reviewed in Canada on December 29, 2024
I love this chicken waterer! It keeps the water from freezing. And is perfect for our cold Ontario winter. I like the piece of mind in knowing that they have access to water in the cold.
Jenn
Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2024
I keep this waterer in their coop and it keeps water thawed even in the -30s. I put it away during the summer as it will get too much algae build up inside with the warm weather but it stays clean and is easy to fill up all winter so the ladies don’t go thirsty. It’s lasted a few winters now and it’s the only way to go in my experience! Holds almost 2 weeks of water for 10 chickens.
Mike Mcconnell
Reviewed in Canada on December 12, 2024
works good but have to be careful when you move it full
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Reviewed in Mexico on September 9, 2022
es de buena calidad, me gusto mucho y ha sido muy util, yo lo uso con unas codornices.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on February 12, 2022
I bought this waterer to replace the open heated waterer bowl in my coop. I was having issues with the humidity causing so much ice build up around the door that it would freeze shut and I would be out with a pry bar and hammer at -40 trying to get in to care for my birds.Since getting the covered waterer I have not had this humidity problem. Temperatures have not gotten any colder than -25°C since then so I cannot attest to how well it works below that temp.All of my hens and rooster figured out how the nipples work right away. My 2 cockerels took longer to figure it out. A couple of times I went in and found they had gotten the lid off, but I soon realized it requires pushing down to get a tight fit and haven't had this problem since.It does drip and form ice below the nipples from the birds dripping some water, but not a huge deal for me. The coop actually smells better when temps rise to around the freezing level due to the reduced humidity. It does have a relatively short cord, so plan to install it near the plug in. Overall very happy with the product.UPDATE: I have now been using this waterer for 3 winters and it is still going strong, but has had a couple of issues over the years.It works well at -40, but the lid freezes on at temps below -30. It comes off just fine with the help of a flat head screw driver.After 1 year it stopped working. I brought it inside and discovered that water had managed to find its way into the heating coil compartment below the waterer. I took it apart, got it dried out and used silicone to make the seal water tight. No problem since then.A few months ago a nipple started leaking. I brought it inside and found that it had calcium buildup on the rubber ring on the inside of the nipple. I cleaned it off with some CLR and rinsed it thoroughly. Again, problem solved.I would highly recommend this waterer. It has survived the test of time and has more than enough water for my 25 chickens to last a full day.
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