When I was a farm kid, we hoped that the windmill would pump fast enough to keep the well from freezing. If it didn't, we'd siphon out water from the first 8 to 10 feet of the well. If things ent badly, we'd take pans-full of boiling water (or a blow torch) to thaw things out. In the stock tank, we had a U-shaped waterproof metal box with burning coals or corncobs inside. And my parents wondered why I moved to the big city ;-)
Here in Wisconsin we bury all the water lines 5 or 6 feet deep. It can get down to -30 F a few times most winters and sometimes we stay below zero for a week or two at a time. All our drinkers have electric heaters under the water pan with a thermostat control. And they still freeze up sometimes! : )
Hard luck up there, we got it just as cold down this end, but where i am we got no snow at all. Parlour pipes froze up once, but after that we left the heaters on overnight to try and avoid that again. One local farmer tipped box dung ontop of all his exposed pipes to troughs - theres miles of wee tracks of dung all around his fields. It seemed to work.
The winters here seem to be getting milder with a lot of rain THe lowest temp recorded in this area was about 15 years ago when tit dropped dropped to -15 for a few days
nice vid as usually . In your description You wrote about spreading slurry. In Poland we have such regulations that we can't spread slurry when the ground is frozen or from 1st december to 1st march.
Besides spreading slurry when ground is frozen makes that You lose many nitrogen Am I right??
Nice clutch of calves ya have there Mate. It was right cold here In ireland last week also. Though all our calves are not due to be born for another week or 10 days yet.
When I was a farm kid, we hoped that the windmill would pump fast enough to keep the well from freezing. If it didn't, we'd siphon out water from the first 8 to 10 feet of the well. If things ent badly, we'd take pans-full of boiling water (or a blow torch) to thaw things out. In the stock tank, we had a U-shaped waterproof metal box with burning coals or corncobs inside. And my parents wondered why I moved to the big city ;-)
Green4321 2 years ago
Here in Wisconsin we bury all the water lines 5 or 6 feet deep. It can get down to -30 F a few times most winters and sometimes we stay below zero for a week or two at a time. All our drinkers have electric heaters under the water pan with a thermostat control. And they still freeze up sometimes! : )
Nice video!
870wingmstr 2 years ago
The winters seem to be getting milder here.The last time those pipes froze was at least 10 years ago.
btw i posted a video about Wisconsin last year
holsteincowboy 2 years ago
We have been watering our calves with a hose for three months now if not more lol to warm up to 4 tomorow which beats yesterdays -37 lol
strathmournholsteins 3 years ago
so how many acres in total do you have on your farm watchin your silage and spreading vids it would seem that you have quite alot
Portnob 3 years ago
Hard luck up there, we got it just as cold down this end, but where i am we got no snow at all. Parlour pipes froze up once, but after that we left the heaters on overnight to try and avoid that again. One local farmer tipped box dung ontop of all his exposed pipes to troughs - theres miles of wee tracks of dung all around his fields. It seemed to work.
Stuart3h 3 years ago
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tractorboydavid 3 years ago
No most are on the surface
holsteincowboy 3 years ago
more like 18 inches down here! great vid mate as per
aewowww 3 years ago
What a nightmare, i really miss farming a lot i wish i could turn the clock back 12 years. Did you manage to defrost the water supply eventualy.
cadno06 3 years ago
Thats a nice summer day in Canada most of Janaury was below -20. More fun when the pipes freeze, bust, and thaw.
kinburncattle 3 years ago
The winters here seem to be getting milder with a lot of rain THe lowest temp recorded in this area was about 15 years ago when tit dropped dropped to -15 for a few days
holsteincowboy 3 years ago
nice vid as usually . In your description You wrote about spreading slurry. In Poland we have such regulations that we can't spread slurry when the ground is frozen or from 1st december to 1st march.
Besides spreading slurry when ground is frozen makes that You lose many nitrogen Am I right??
miroM1984 3 years ago
Yes i think that is right . Some parts of Scotland have regulations banning slurry spreading during the winter. They have to store it until spring
holsteincowboy 3 years ago
Nice clutch of calves ya have there Mate. It was right cold here In ireland last week also. Though all our calves are not due to be born for another week or 10 days yet.
Makemyday0126 3 years ago