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[Paul and Kate Survis]

I use the rubbermaid heaters that fit in the drain hole on the small 100
gallon tanks, and love them.  Does not seem to be a problem, but they are
grounded in a 3 prong plug.  As a matter of fact the animals seem to be
drinking more water than when I didn't have the heaters, which I think is
good. It has been cold enough here, that the water is frozen over 30 minutes
after I chop.  The heaters have saved me hours of work.  My neighbor used
one of those plug in buckets and was very happy with it.
Kate Barrett
Ruby Peak Jacobs
-----Original Message-----
From: stonecroft235 at juno.com <stonecroft235 at juno.com>
To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 7:36 AM
Subject: [Jacob-list] (no subject)


>Help - I need advice.  Any ideas on ways to keep buckets from freezing?
>It's been below freezing here in PA for weeks and stomping on rubber
>buckets to break out the ice is wearing me out!!  :-)   Yesterday I
>bought a birdbath de-icer to try in one of the buckets (we are a small
>operation and use only buckets, not stock tanks) with the pygmy goats.
>This a.m. my goatie friends were very, VERY unhappy with me.....and
>acting very thirsty.  They apparently did not drink from the bucket with
>the de-icer in it and I discovered when they put their noses in to drink
>they appeared to be getting hurt - obviously a stray voltage
>problem.....and they left me know I would be getting a lump of coal in my
>stocking next year!!!   Have any of you tried the heated buckets - I have
>a KV equine catalogue that sells a 5 gallon, heated bucket for $34.95.
>Do these things work, or will I again have a stray voltage problem?  Is
>there a cheaper source for them?  I know that dairy farmers here many
>times have a REAL problem in their milking parlors and loafing sheds with
>stray voltage - and it really affects milk production.  These animals can
>feel an electrical "tingle" that we cannot and on a sensitive nose it
>apparently isn't very pleasant.....there is absolutely no shock to me
>when I put my hand in the bucket of water.   Also, I am not looking to
>spend mega bucks on this - I know the Nelson waterers are very nice but
>too pricey for our animal hobby budget....if pricey is the only option I
>will probably continue to stomp!!   Any ideas would be
>appreciated....Thank You!
>
>P.S.  Hope you all are having wonderful holidays with family and friends!
>
>Sue Martin
>Stonecroft
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