winterizing water tanks

[Emigkj07]

does anybody do anything to their stock tanks and automatic waterers in the winter to help cut down on ice? other than those electric heaters (they use a lot of electricity). does putting a wood box around them help at all?

 

[sue]

Hello from Central Michigan ! 

You can add low watt light bulbs inside the fountain case ( Ritchie) . It helps keep the lower pipes from freezing and I think it's only a 10 watt bulb?

I have tried insulating the box and it's a great mouse house! Later a huge mess.

hope this helped