Do you suffer from ice cold water buckets every winter? It is not easy to deal with it when water buckets freeze. Your time is valuable, so we are here to help. Below are some tricks to keep your water bucket from freezing this winter.
Tricks to try
Place buckets in an enclosed area
Try to keep buckets in an enclosed area, even if it is a drive-in shed. Placing your buckets in an area with some form of insulation will slow the water bucket freezing process.
Place the buckets close together
Placing buckets close together also allows horses to come together to drink. This will increase the temperature in that area and reduce the freezing rate of the bucket of water.
Seek sunlight
If the water bucket must be left outside, it should be stored in an area where sunlight can reach temperatures below freezing.
*Additional tip: Filling your buckets during the day when it's not as cold will make freezing times slower.
Get bigger buckets
If there is more surface area to cover a larger bucket, the freezing rate will decrease.
*Additional tip: If your larger trough is still freezing, some of it will slow down the process even more.
Use a rubber bucket or a tire
Although rubber buckets don't stop ice, they do slow the rate of freezing. The same applies to insulating the container in a rubber band.
*Extra tip: If you have a larger bucket, you can place the original in it. Then line the space with bedding to create a layer of insulation
Plastic bottle and salt
Fill a plastic bottle with water and a cup of salt. The salt ensures that the water in the bottle does not freeze. The bottle will then float on top of the bucket and prevent it from freezing.
These are just a few tricks to prevent the water bucket from freezing late or not freezing. From your pantry to various materials hanging in the shed, there are plenty of ways to avoid your winter problems. Miscellaneous furtherProductshelp prevent frozen water buckets and can be purchased. It all depends on what you want to put into it and what your circ*mstances are. For more tips to help you get through the winter, check out our winter care tipsthe blog!
Why it is important that your buckets do not freeze
This may seem like a stupid question, because hydration is of course important, but then you have to ask yourself why hydration is important. It is of course also important for muscles and for lifegetarmd. If you notice that your horse drinks less water, it may be useful to give a supplement, for example water drops.ExcelEQ, to support their body where necessary.
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