API Deluxe Heated Hen Hydrator
#5 in PoultryFull review
A 3 gallon heated nipple bucket for small backyard flocks. It keeps water cleaner than a fount and draws little power.
Amazon $72.98$72.98
The API Deluxe Heated Hen Hydrator rates 3.1 among poultry heated waterers; the API 10FB 10 Quart Heated Bucket rates 2.4 among heated buckets ones. The API 10FB 10 Quart Heated Bucket costs $16.99 less ($55.99 vs $72.98).
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API 10FB 10 Quart Heated Bucket
A small flat-back heated bucket for a dog, goat or stall pony. It hangs flat on a wall and stows its cord in summer.
Amazon $55.99$55.99
Scores side by side
These two sit in different type classes (poultry and heated buckets), and each is scored against the reference points for its own class, so a rating says how well each does among its own type peers. How we rank explains each factor.
| Factor weight | API Deluxe Heated Hen Hydrator | API 10FB 10 Quart Heated Bucket |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.1/5 | 2.4/5 |
| Value 30% | 41 $24.33 per gallon ($72.98, 3 gal) | 18 $22.40 per gallon ($55.99, 2.5 gal) |
| Capacity 15% | 33 3 gal | 4 2.5 gal |
| Cold rating 20% | 75 ice-free to -10 F | 0 cold rating not published, scored as none |
| Features 20% | 50 thermostat, cord of 6 ft or more | 80 thermostat, protected cord, cord of 6 ft or more |
| Warranty 15% | 20 1 year warranty | 20 1 year warranty |
Specifications
| API Deluxe Heated Hen Hydrator | API 10FB 10 Quart Heated Bucket | |
|---|---|---|
| Water | ||
| Type | Heated fount | Heated bucket |
| Capacity | 3 gal | 2.5 gal |
| Price per gallon | $24.33 | $22.40 |
| Drinker | Nipples | Open top |
| Heating | ||
| Heater power | 65 W | 75 W |
| Ice-free to | -10 °F | - |
| Thermostat | Yes | Yes |
| Insulated | No | No |
| Power cord | ||
| Cord | 6 ft | 6 ft |
| Chew protection | - | Yes |
| Build | ||
| Material | Translucent plastic | Plastic |
| Warranty | 1 year | 1 year |