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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 2118"><p>The Ritchie closed tank works pretty good here where above freezing is not the norm.During extended periods of sub zero weather we have to check them and pop the balls free when nessesary.Also our 12 inch pipe goes down eight feet and hopefully will hold out this winter.We also have a Brower energy free waterer that has flip up doors like a hog waterer and through the last ten years it's really worked good.In colder weather, zero and below both need about twenty full grown cattle to work good.Above that temp they don't require many head. > the easier way to keep a stock</p><p>> tank ice free is start with a</p><p>> energy free tank</p><p></p><p>> we use two styles #1 a closed tank</p><p>> with one or two balls they sit</p><p>> over a 12" hole 4ft deep into</p><p>> ground heat heeps the water warm</p><p></p><p>> #2 is a bathtub like tank (same</p><p>> idea for install) only a couple of</p><p>> inches of water open to the air</p><p>> and never freezes the tank is</p><p>> 2x5ft and waters 200 head</p><p></p><p>> the mfg is RITCHIE</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:rafter63@fallsnet.com">rafter63@fallsnet.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 2118"] The Ritchie closed tank works pretty good here where above freezing is not the norm.During extended periods of sub zero weather we have to check them and pop the balls free when nessesary.Also our 12 inch pipe goes down eight feet and hopefully will hold out this winter.We also have a Brower energy free waterer that has flip up doors like a hog waterer and through the last ten years it's really worked good.In colder weather, zero and below both need about twenty full grown cattle to work good.Above that temp they don't require many head. > the easier way to keep a stock > tank ice free is start with a > energy free tank > we use two styles #1 a closed tank > with one or two balls they sit > over a 12" hole 4ft deep into > ground heat heeps the water warm > #2 is a bathtub like tank (same > idea for install) only a couple of > inches of water open to the air > and never freezes the tank is > 2x5ft and waters 200 head > the mfg is RITCHIE [email=rafter63@fallsnet.com]rafter63@fallsnet.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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