I am learning so much from this group!  The collective knowledge here is the
best "live resournce library" I've been a part of.

Jack's answer was the best so far... (Smile)

Donna Jackson
Project HOPE School & Community Garden
Mount Vernon, NY

On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 2:39 PM, Jack Hale <jack.h...@comcast.net> wrote:

> When I need to melt some ice, I prefer pouring a little scotch on it.  Not
> sure how it works for chickens, but it keeps me happy.
> JH
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> Jack Hale
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> On Dec 9, 2010, at 1:02 PM, William Maynard wrote:
>
> Hey fred.. wonder if by putting salt in their water that it would bring
>> down the freezing temp a few degrees.. remove the salt water once the freeze
>> has past..? wouldn't work for Alaska at -25 or more.. but for a few degrees
>> it may work short term..
>>
>> And your eggs would be already salted ;)
>>
>> Don't know if they would drink the salt water.. or if it would harm them
>>
>> or
>>
>> Use a non-metal bowl for the water.. or use a plant seedling starter
>> warming pad under a metal bowl.. for short term use.  Or maybe insulate the
>> bowl
>>
>>
>> Bill
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