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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 528774" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>your post does not say where you are located. That makes a big difference. Water lines need to be put deep enough so you don't need to worry about freeze up, ever.</p><p></p><p>I would put a line right to the center of this field, deep. Have the people laying the water line also include an 10-2 with ground electric cable with the waterline. Come straight up with about a 15" diameter plastic culvert at least 4 ft long. Have the folks putting in the waterline also wrap the end of it with a heat tape up to the surface. Pour about a 12 ft square or larger concrete pad around the culvert with a 4ft square 4" raised section in the center, flush with the top of the culvert. </p><p></p><p>Then you can mount an all weather waterer with minimal problems and it will be worth the expense. Putting in the waterline is the expensive part, the electricity is important in most areas of the country. I like the concrete waterers made by Petersen Mfg. I use one of these:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.petersenwaterers.com/secure-petersenwaterers/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=422" target="_blank">http://www.petersenwaterers.com/secure- ... roduct=422</a></p><p></p><p>You can then run single wire electric dividing fences to make a lane down the center so your paddocks all have access to the central waterer. This system works with minimal fuss. It is expensive but you do it once. This also avoids the mudhole common around the waterer or trough. Moving and cleaning troughs is not easy nor fun job so it doesn't get done as often as it should. The other extreme as suggested is to lay hose on the surface but the big question is what are you going to do over the winter if you are in the north? Best of luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 528774, member: 7509"] your post does not say where you are located. That makes a big difference. Water lines need to be put deep enough so you don't need to worry about freeze up, ever. I would put a line right to the center of this field, deep. Have the people laying the water line also include an 10-2 with ground electric cable with the waterline. Come straight up with about a 15" diameter plastic culvert at least 4 ft long. Have the folks putting in the waterline also wrap the end of it with a heat tape up to the surface. Pour about a 12 ft square or larger concrete pad around the culvert with a 4ft square 4" raised section in the center, flush with the top of the culvert. Then you can mount an all weather waterer with minimal problems and it will be worth the expense. Putting in the waterline is the expensive part, the electricity is important in most areas of the country. I like the concrete waterers made by Petersen Mfg. I use one of these: [url=http://www.petersenwaterers.com/secure-petersenwaterers/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=422]http://www.petersenwaterers.com/secure- ... roduct=422[/url] You can then run single wire electric dividing fences to make a lane down the center so your paddocks all have access to the central waterer. This system works with minimal fuss. It is expensive but you do it once. This also avoids the mudhole common around the waterer or trough. Moving and cleaning troughs is not easy nor fun job so it doesn't get done as often as it should. The other extreme as suggested is to lay hose on the surface but the big question is what are you going to do over the winter if you are in the north? Best of luck. [/QUOTE]
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