This message is from: "Frederick J. (Fred) Pack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hello to all, I was interested in the comments regarding heated (warmer) water in the winter. We use Nelson automatic waterers that are electrically heated. The 200 watt heater kicks in to keep the water around 50o F. or 10o C. It is extremely important that they all be well grounded. Electrical problems DO occur when the electric fence gets shorted out such as the many trees that have blown over on my fences in the last two weeks. We have suffered through 3 major windstorms here. We narrowly dodged the bullet on the last one. A 70 foot fir uprooted and fell on one of my small barns with two mini-horses inside. Luckily, the Priefert steel panels that form the corrals took most of the blow and the tree did not slice the barn in half. It only sliced 4 feet into the roof.....and stopped there....held by the steel panels. Had to replace the barnlet, BUT didn't have to bury any horses. Two panels, each weighing 100lbs, had to be replaced on the barn perimeter and two pasture panels. I can't praise these panels enough for their strength. They are portable and CHAIN together. Best investment I ever made. Back to the electric fences: When the fence gets shorted out (to ground) the electrical charge IS felt at the waterers. I make a practice of checking the electric fence operation every feeding....OR THE HORSES WILL NOT DRINK. THEY GET SHOCKED by the charge traveling through the ground. If you have ANY kind of metal water containers (that touch the ground) AND electric fences....check your fences regularly for shorts. Fred and Lois Pack Pack's Peak Stables Wilkeson, WA USA -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jean gayle Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 1998 10:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: straw causing impaction This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (jean gayle) >Very interesting Brian re the warm water drinking vs cold. I use heaters in my outdoor troughs that keep the water warm. Occasionally electricity. low amount, may be present and my big horse is very sensitive and will woof and huff and not drink where both my Holsteiner and my little Howdy Fjörd would just drink away. Thanks for re-enforcing in my mind that straw and Fjö can be a problem. Jean Gayle Jean Gayle --- A Subscriber at Techline
