tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30391928.post6325266056827610142..comments2022-05-07T19:10:48.527-06:00Comments on Gold Forest Grains Inc.: feb 5 blizzardgoldforestfarms.blogspot.cahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03000577922412768699noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30391928.post-42894021150491233552011-02-09T07:50:21.201-07:002011-02-09T07:50:21.201-07:00Wood would be great! My in laws used a wood burnin...Wood would be great! My in laws used a wood burning trough for many years until power was available at pasture. They would simply light the fire once a day to let the cows have a drink, it only took 2 or 3 sticks of birch to get the trough thawed enough to let the cows drink.<br /><br />Our system isnt the greatest as it was meant to be temporary (2 years ago). However, this year we 'upgraded' to a black plastic trough (150gal) surrounded by square straw bales. I have half tank covered and split with a peice of a plywood. Inside the covered section I have a stock water deicer, the sinking kind its attached via 100ft extension cord partially buried. It keeps it unthawed just fine, our only issue is dragging out 100ft of garden hose every 3rd day... not pleasant in -40. <br /><br />Hoping to have a automatic water bowl before next fall. Neighbor has great success with a simple 60watt bulb inside the units to keep from freezing.Hofford Farmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02855965287025607798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30391928.post-32947228467722648402011-02-08T08:34:08.724-07:002011-02-08T08:34:08.724-07:00Not sure if you got my message, but could you send...Not sure if you got my message, but could you send me a mailing address again? somehow lost in the digital world...operator error I suspect. <br /><br />The water trough is not working at all. The major issue is that it is pretty much buried in snow. Half of the window is blocked and it has slowly frozen more and more. The cows keep unplugging the heater too and the cords are frozen in drifts so hard that I cannot release them to better secure the connection. We'll have to figure out another system for next winter...I am thinking wood fired. What are you guys using?goldforestfarms.blogspot.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03000577922412768699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30391928.post-64238176243938331292011-02-07T19:06:42.645-07:002011-02-07T19:06:42.645-07:00Hey John, sorry to hear you're getting more sn...Hey John, sorry to hear you're getting more snow. We're in the same bucket here, had to shovel off the machine shed the other day since many are going down in our area under snow weight... sigh. <br /><br />Anyway just wondering how your passive solar water trough is working out for you?Hofford Farmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02855965287025607798noreply@blogger.com