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Water buckets in pasture

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Hi all, I have always used large galvanized troughs and big heaters in the pastures until this winter when I began using several of the 20 gallon heated buckets in each paddock. They worked very well as they are easy to clean out and since I carry water from the house to fill them in the winter weather it made it much easier to keep them topped up daily. so I am thinking ahead to summer and wondering how to keep a similar bucket supply of water instead of the large troughs which are more likely to get stale water in a couple days in the heat. Any suggestions on what others do outside the cost of autowaterers would be great. Thanks

LMSedgwick(Canada)
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PS I mostly need suggestions on how to keep the buckets contained so the playful gelding doesn't tip them over before I even leave the barn... :)

JoHewittVINTA
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Hi. In Scotland I use frost proof plastic pipe, which doesn't split if frozen, so I can flush the drinking water thoroughly. I've found a good source of field container are the baths chucked out when bathrooms are upgraded. Nice rounded edges & a plug hole so cleaning is easy. The holes where the taps went allow it to be strapped to the fence if necessary. Buckets can be steadied by standing them in a tyre - also a useful tip for those who paw at their feed buckets & scatter food uselessly. Not sure if this is true elsewhere, but in Britain old tyres, right up to tractor size, can be collected free of charge from tyre fitters. Hope these ideas are helpful. Cheers, Jo.

jpdbergeron
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This is a marvelous idea. Shall be doing this this year.