Ice blocks

After our hard freeze a bit ago, I decided to empty out and refill the hanging chicken water when the temperatures rose back above 40. The chickens do have access to unfrozen water in a heated dog dish, but I’m glad I dumped out the ice blocks that had formed in the chambers.

Photo description: 5 quart chicken water container open with the block of ice next to it on the ground of the run.
Photo description: block of ice from the 3.5 gallon poultry waterer.
Photo description: block of ice from the 3.5 gallon poultry waterer 5 days later.

Even though our temperatures were above freezing the week after, it still took over five days for the big block of ice to melt.