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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 2109"><p>Here is SE Nebraska, we normally stay real cold for extended periods and I haven't found anything that works as well as having stock tank heaters in place. I'm not one to bust ice twice daily, I have enough chores to do already, and since the cows are "mine", I am expected to do ALL the work they entail, and I'm just not physically able to swing that sledge -- besides, those oblong 100 gallon stock tanks will freeze into a solid block of ice up here. The stock tank heaters -- we use 3, one for the cattle tank and 2 for duck pools (kiddie swimming pools) -- don't cost that much to run and in my opinion anyway, the savings in work is well worth those few cents. I look on it as a trade off -- my time and what I can accomplish in that time, compared to the cost of running heaters. My main thing is show rabbits, not cattle -- I only have 3 dairy cows, a yearling beef heifer, and 3 butcher calves. I have a 100 cage rabbitry though, and thawing water crocks 3 times a day takes a large chunk of time, so I've decided that I'm putting in a heated automatic watering system for them, too. Approximately $300 to set it up, but after that it takes 5 minutes daily and 30 minutes once a week to maintain -- nothing like the 4-6 hours I'm spending on watering now. And will take no more electricity than an aquarium pump.</p><p></p><p>Ann B</p><p></p><p>> I'm interested in hearing how</p><p>> other people keep stock tanks</p><p>> open. I'm too cheap to just run</p><p>> electric heaters. Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 2109"] Here is SE Nebraska, we normally stay real cold for extended periods and I haven't found anything that works as well as having stock tank heaters in place. I'm not one to bust ice twice daily, I have enough chores to do already, and since the cows are "mine", I am expected to do ALL the work they entail, and I'm just not physically able to swing that sledge -- besides, those oblong 100 gallon stock tanks will freeze into a solid block of ice up here. The stock tank heaters -- we use 3, one for the cattle tank and 2 for duck pools (kiddie swimming pools) -- don't cost that much to run and in my opinion anyway, the savings in work is well worth those few cents. I look on it as a trade off -- my time and what I can accomplish in that time, compared to the cost of running heaters. My main thing is show rabbits, not cattle -- I only have 3 dairy cows, a yearling beef heifer, and 3 butcher calves. I have a 100 cage rabbitry though, and thawing water crocks 3 times a day takes a large chunk of time, so I've decided that I'm putting in a heated automatic watering system for them, too. Approximately $300 to set it up, but after that it takes 5 minutes daily and 30 minutes once a week to maintain -- nothing like the 4-6 hours I'm spending on watering now. And will take no more electricity than an aquarium pump. Ann B > I'm interested in hearing how > other people keep stock tanks > open. I'm too cheap to just run > electric heaters. Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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