Ah yes, winter finally showed up the first week of February!
The really cold weather showed up this week, the 2nd week of February.
So one of the chores we have on a daily basis, is to break the ice on the horses' water trough. And I've had a surprising observation.
Dennis has been filling the water, when it gets down about a foot (it's a 2x4x4 metal tank) with HOT water. Even though the temperatures have not been over freezing, and the sun is not always out, the water has not been getting that inch or more of ice on it. The other day we had yet another 2 inches of snow, that just sat on the top of the water, in the trough. NO ICE AT ALL!!!
I don't know if it's the hot water, the placement of the tank in the pasture (it does get full sun most of the day) or just dumb luck. But it's SO much more "enjoyable" to take care of the water problem included with winter.
Oh I know, we could use an electric tank heater. We have one. If you've ever used one, you can just watch the electric meter spin wildly out of control, too! I have to credit the hot water, and perhaps the placement of the trough. And I should credit Dennis for thinking of it!
The really cold weather showed up this week, the 2nd week of February.
So one of the chores we have on a daily basis, is to break the ice on the horses' water trough. And I've had a surprising observation.
Dennis has been filling the water, when it gets down about a foot (it's a 2x4x4 metal tank) with HOT water. Even though the temperatures have not been over freezing, and the sun is not always out, the water has not been getting that inch or more of ice on it. The other day we had yet another 2 inches of snow, that just sat on the top of the water, in the trough. NO ICE AT ALL!!!
I don't know if it's the hot water, the placement of the tank in the pasture (it does get full sun most of the day) or just dumb luck. But it's SO much more "enjoyable" to take care of the water problem included with winter.
Oh I know, we could use an electric tank heater. We have one. If you've ever used one, you can just watch the electric meter spin wildly out of control, too! I have to credit the hot water, and perhaps the placement of the trough. And I should credit Dennis for thinking of it!
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