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WATER IN THE WINTER
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<blockquote data-quote="randiliana" data-source="post: 804990" data-attributes="member: 2308"><p>Well, from the studies out there, snow will work just as well as water for cows in the winter. But it doesn't work as well for younger animals that are growing or for the old cows. And it must be loose snow, or they have a difficult time getting enough water without spending hours and hours at it. Right now our bulls are eating snow. Their waterer developed a leak on us and is frozen solid, until it warms up, probably April or May, that waterer is done. They have been eating snow for about 10 days now, and you would not know to look at them. Our horses are also eating snow. They have access to a watering bowl, but tend to rather eat snow than drink from the water bowl.</p><p></p><p>Our main herd, however, we are cutting a water hole for, because we have all our bred heifers and numerous older cows too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="randiliana, post: 804990, member: 2308"] Well, from the studies out there, snow will work just as well as water for cows in the winter. But it doesn't work as well for younger animals that are growing or for the old cows. And it must be loose snow, or they have a difficult time getting enough water without spending hours and hours at it. Right now our bulls are eating snow. Their waterer developed a leak on us and is frozen solid, until it warms up, probably April or May, that waterer is done. They have been eating snow for about 10 days now, and you would not know to look at them. Our horses are also eating snow. They have access to a watering bowl, but tend to rather eat snow than drink from the water bowl. Our main herd, however, we are cutting a water hole for, because we have all our bred heifers and numerous older cows too. [/QUOTE]
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