frozen drinkers

[paul10121968]

is anyone else having problems with drinkers freezing inside their loft.i,m changing water 4 times a day and finding the drinkers iced over each time.but the birds seem to be loving this crisp clear weather and exercised for nearly an hour today.its how winter should be though i think.

[chickadee]

Yes we're having problems with the drinkers also, even the cider vinegar in the water doesn't do much good just now.  :-/

[paul10121968]

my title shoud read frozen drinkers.

[Guest]

yes , but i only go to the birds once a day . they look fine on it??          andy.

[Guest]

my title shoud read frozen drinkers.

 

it does Paul ,was changed .                   andy.

[mac1]

yes , but i only go to the birds once a day . they look fine on it??          andy.

 

i do the same fed and watered once a day never had any problems.

[paul10121968]

 

it does Paul ,was changed .                   andy.

 

thanks your a faster worker than me. ;D

[Guest]

 

thanks your a faster worker than me. ;D

 

me WORK , how dare you (dizzy)(dizzy)....... it wasnt me(evil)                                            andy.

[paul10121968]

 

i do the same fed and watered once a day never had any problems.

 

yesterday (thurs) was the worst day i thought,had thin ice forming on water all day.today was a little milder.some fanciers have not seen their lofts for a few days.we have been lucky here in wales.

[Babybird]

;D ;D ;D

 

me WORK , how dare you (dizzy)(dizzy)....... it wasnt me(evil)                                            andy.

 

 

[mac1]

 

yesterday (thurs) was the worst day i thought,had thin ice forming on water all day.today was a little milder.some fanciers have not seen their lofts for a few days.we have been lucky here in wales.

 

in this weather i only go once a day around 1pm,fed and watered thats how it is with my allotment lofts as they are one mile away from my home.would love back yard lofts

[REDCHEQHEN]

 

in this weather i only go once a day around 1pm,fed and watered thats how it is with my allotment lofts as they are one mile away from my home.would love back yard lofts

 

I've got the lofts in my garden - and its still only once a day -  run back in to the warmth of the house (evil)

[micko and jack]

we have a 12v light above the drink hasnt froozen once

would all you not sell up and move to sunny Ireland haha

(WE WISH)

[gulkie]

if u watch your birds ull find that alot dont even

go near the drinker after being fed.[well mine dont].

[Guest JonesyBhoy]

Thats true.. as long as they get a good drink at feeding time.. they'll be fine till the next day..

 

Past two days is the worst the drinkers have been tho.. totally solid..!!

[Tony C]

Fed at 2:30 drinkers in at 3:00 job done.

[jacksafc]

Some of us mere mortals have to work as well as see to the birds, go to the lofts lunch time , feed, give 5 minutes for a drink and now throw the water out, totally pixxed off lol.

[just ask me]

with this weather birds dont drink too much as once they have a drink after each feed they will be ok  

[Guest kevin b]

If your birds are feeding then you must have fresh water for them , any birds waiting to go down will drink after their feed but birds on young ones must have drinking water 3 or 4 times a day if you want the babies to grow right.

Most fanciers now when breeding early young birds will light up the loft early and keep the light on late so the young will be fed morning noon and night, The old birds cant feed the young without water.

I know this is basic to many fanciers but to the new once a day in this weather is not going to do, fill the pots with food and more impotanly make sure they have water.

[Taylorsloft]

just in from the the loft not so cold today it drop to -7.7 last night its -2.5 right now but seems warmer drinker ok there is some ice in them but birds can still get a drink

[greenlands]

if u watch your birds ull find that alot dont even

go near the drinker after being fed.[well mine dont].

Agree there mate.

Noticed that over the last few weeks,they drink very little,I always put a litre of water in each drinker,I now put half a litre in and still throw some out when I remove the drinkers in the evening.16 pigeons in each section.

        I like the idea of a 12 volt bulb,if the lofts hadn't been at the back door I would have went down that road,maybe an idea for you fanciers going to Blackpool,a 12v transformer or battery,hole cut in top of the drinker cover ,car light fitting secured and a not too high wattage bulb used ????????? can only try.

 

Lindsay

 

[DOVEScot]

Try some glycerine in the water its supposed to stop it freezing

 

What proportions do you use Rose?