Silver
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Ohhh..... I was picturing something totally different lol
Temps to kill oats
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Rydero
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Axe or a hammer. Piece of metal bar like rebar or 1" tubing works good too.I've seen pics of the down trees south of waco. Bad deal. They are extending the cold weather already in to late next week. Another one behind this one.
Asking for a friend, what is the proper way to break ice off a water trough?
Rydero
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I might be wrong. A ski mask? How cold is it there? I don't wear a ski mask and it's -40 every morning here. Of course the end of my nose is getting burnt, lol.
Little Joe
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Whatever blunt object is readily available: sledge hammer, splitting maul, ax, T-post, foot,pipe, etc.I've seen pics of the down trees south of waco. Bad deal. They are extending the cold weather already in to late next week. Another one behind this one.
Asking for a friend, what is the proper way to break ice off a water trough?
Rydero
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Grab the pieces out with your bare hands. Then run to the truck and warm your hands.
Silver
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Has been -40 or colder every morning until today. It's spring like today, up to about -12C, feels like bare arm weather.
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callmefence
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I like my cows to be drinking out of tanks (man made pond) or creeks.
I do have one group drinking out of a 8' diameter trough right now. I just turned the water off at the well. This morning it was about half empty and froze over....I turned the water back on and filled it back up......................
I do have one group drinking out of a 8' diameter trough right now. I just turned the water off at the well. This morning it was about half empty and froze over....I turned the water back on and filled it back up......................
Rydero
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We still have tomorrow -40 at night, Sunday -30 overnight then a little warmer. I'm so over it - fixing frozen waterers and stuff not wanting to start. Lucky we only have about 10 calves at work cause the barn boss won't kick any pairs out.
Rydero
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We do lots of drain back systems if the well and trough are close. Use a submersible pump and knock or drill the foot valve out. Control with a pill switch. Just have to free the pill out of the ice and usually good for the day.
Same here. I tried to move all the cattle where they could get to stock ponds but have a couple little groups depending on troughs.
sim.-ang.king
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I've seen pics of the down trees south of waco. Bad deal. They are extending the cold weather already in to late next week. Another one behind this one.
Asking for a friend, what is the proper way to break ice off a water trough?
Break the chainsaw out, have her done in no time.
Stocker Steve
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Knit them caps with ear flappers.Poor old brimmers can't handle the cold? Maybe you should knit them some sweaters?
Like Red Green.
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Stocker Steve
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Do you save a lot of electricity when the heated water freezes over?
Dave
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Stormy Kromer hat. Rancher model. It has to be serious cold to wear it. Makes my head sweat.
I have a fast flowing river through my fields. It has to get below 0 and stay there to freeze it.
I have a fast flowing river through my fields. It has to get below 0 and stay there to freeze it.
Dsth
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Definition of STOCKING CAP
a long knitted cone-shaped cap with a tassel or pom-pom worn especially for winter sports or play… See the full definition
www.merriam-webster.com
Texas G@l
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Tank in the front pasture here at the house froze over last night. 1400 gallon troughs in two other pastures have been frozen over since Thursday and we broke an axe yesterday.....good thing we have multiple axes and sledges. Texas isn't used to days and days of sub freezing weather.
That's a beanie hat lolView attachment 2233Definition of STOCKING CAP
a long knitted cone-shaped cap with a tassel or pom-pom worn especially for winter sports or play… See the full definition
Silver
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Leave it MW to screw up the English language. That is a toque.View attachment 2233Definition of STOCKING CAP
a long knitted cone-shaped cap with a tassel or pom-pom worn especially for winter sports or play… See the full definition
Larzbarz
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Looks like the rest of the world is on board with what a toque is. It's the Canadians that are different.
Encyclopedia Britannica Toque
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Encyclopedia Britannica Toque
Wikipedia Toque
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See lots of oats with the tops burnt. Looks like bottoms are still green. Not sure if there is enough time to recover though.
