water freezing up

[Jacobasmith]

I replace the water in my loft once a day.

In the past few days of freezing weather, the water in my loft keeps freezing up after a while.

Is there anything i can do to stop this?

 

thankyou

[owen101]

i put a ping pong ball in mine

[Jacobasmith]

???? i havent got any spare ply to make a miny table tennis table?

 

What does a ping pong ball do to the water? does it keep it moving to stop it icing up?

 

[owen101]

i got told it stops the water freezing have not had any freezing yet and its been below freezing here

[Guest peter.j]

???? i havent got any spare ply to make a miny table tennis table?

 

What does a ping pong ball do to the water? does it keep it moving to stop it icing up?

 

only if theres a wind try taking the water in the kitchen of a night and putting back first thing or buying a heat mat

[Guest spin cycle]

I replace the water in my loft once a day.

In the past few days of freezing weather, the water in my loft keeps freezing up after a while.

Is there anything i can do to stop this?

 

thankyou

 

the drinkers in my loft are constantly freezing. i take warm water down twice a day and feed....after some food they normally drink. theory is that they'll have a good drink . just seen forecast ...thaw seems a little way off...good luck

[owen101]

but i do have a heater in the loft for early morning and lights with dimmer switches on

[Guest peter.j]

but i do have a heater in the loft for early morning and lights with dimmer switches on

 

so the heater stops water freezing not the ping pong ball

[Jacobasmith]

Thanks guys.  

 

This snow is getting on my nerves, its only 6" here in north walsham, whats it like where you are spin cycle? It was a little worse in northrepps when i picked up my 2 new tumblers this morning.

[owen101]

no peter the heater is only in  before i go to bed and wen i get up for a few minutes but the water is never frozen

[Guest peter.j]

well if its the ping pong stopping it you must have a draughty loft as it only works when ball is moving or it isnt cold enough

[owen101]

not draughty just has not been as cold as most other places if one freezes t only freezes like te top thats it and if the heater went on it could of made it melt by the time i am in there

[nogin]

not draughty just has not been as cold as most other places if one freezes t only freezes like te top thats it and if the heater went on it could of made it melt by the time i am in there

 

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D GALOOT..

[owen101]

wats galoot then

[nogin]

wats galoot then

 

YOU   ;D

[owen101]

and i dont go out as soon as i get up the water is in front of the heater so wen it warms up if there is anything frozen by the time i go out it is ready to be poure out and refilled

[Guest karl adams]

i was told if i put my drinker on a piece  of polystyrene it can stop it freezing any 1 tried this

[DOVEScot]

Cider vinegar definitely helps but some of the sub zero temp of late are freezing any thing. Minus 13 forecast for central Scotland on Thursday

[Roland]

Well Warm water will freeze quicker than cold straight out tap. Some put salt in  :-/ Yes but makes them thirsty and want to drink more.... worse if it does freeze then.

Yep a Ping pong ball helps.... like ducks sitting on the lakes. -  That is why there is often thin ice. But the best dfence has to make sure there is no draught. Closing the botton vents off might help  :-/

Fortunately I am able to replace if and when need be. Yes had a couple of days replacing. So I feed a little in morning and then place the water before them. Again at night, and then place the water before them again. Also they can do with a little hemp or maize this weather to combat the cold, for that will keep them warmer.

[OLDYELLOW]

i add a bit of salt and some sugar and cider vinegar it keeps it from freezing completely the ping pong ball will keep moving on the surface mainly by water been disturbed and air passing by it  

 

and certainly dont put antifreeze in water because it would kill the birds

[THE FIFER]

put bits of polistirine under the drinker, plenty about just now getting parcels etc, i always keep it,

[Guest spin cycle]

Thanks guys.  

 

This snow is getting on my nerves, its only 6" here in north walsham, whats it like where you are spin cycle? It was a little worse in northrepps when i picked up my 2 new tumblers this morning.

 

we,ve had about 8 inches here i'm 5 miles inland from blakeney...trouble is it keeps thawing a little...then re-freezing. we've not seen alot of salt either...but we are small isolated villages so i suppose they have to concentrate on population centres. bet northrepps was fun this morning(dizzy). i mean it's not that bad, but like you say 'we're not used to it'. not like all the hardy scots on here anyway  (evil) (evil)

[Wizzer]

I take the water out at night, Replace it in the morning, If it re freezes during the day, then thats to bad!!

Have`nt got the time to fuss about them like some. They are pigeons, they can cope alot better than you think.

Just look at steaming hot race days when flying 400 miles plus in 28 degrees, they get home!(most do)

I don`t think this weather bothers them to much, At the moment I let my hens out one day and the cocks the next, what ever the weather, today the hens went out in 2 inches of snow, they flew for around 90 minutes or so and then back n they came.

I have kept pigeons for 30 years, they are clean, they race well, don`t suffer illnesses, never have huge losses throughout the season, I feel they are well looked after, but find that there is no need for all the flaffing around that some do.

That is not criticism to anyone, just my opion.

[Guest spin cycle]

does anyone put alcohol in their water to stop it freezing ????? (evil) (evil) (evil)

[OLDYELLOW]

does anyone put alcohol in their water to stop it freezing ????? (evil) (evil) (evil)

 

think young zimmy puts a drop of whisky in his but im not waisting mine