Any ideas how to stop my creek from freezing.I have to go and break the ice 1-2 times a day for the horses.So I was thinking that this spring if I built a wall for a waterfall or a paddle wheel to keep the water moving.I hate carrying water to the barn and I still have to break the ice and the horse make such a mess,with the creek it's fresh clean water.I've been doing this for 25yrs and I'm not getting any younger and I thought I would see what yahoo answers had to offer. Thanks
2007-02-12 13:51:48 · 10 answers · asked by Cindy 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Not sure if this will help in your situation but a neighbor down the street has a water fountain going 24/7 in his huge pond in the winter to keep it from totally freezing up so the geese/wildlife have access to water. It doesn't stop the whole pond from freezing over but it does successfully keep a 20' circle around it from freezing up.
Hope this helps ya. :-)
2007-02-12 14:03:08 · answer #1 · answered by blackbriar2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get one of those round cookie tins and place a light bulb inside and put the water dispenser on top. Place all of it on some bricks, to keep it away from the litter and wood floor. Make sure the chickens can't tip it over or get to the cord.
2016-05-24 03:38:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keeping the water moving is a key plan. Can you put a heater like for horse tanks in there to keep it open.
2007-02-12 14:21:11 · answer #3 · answered by Twigsy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
those are good ideas but you have to make sure the water is flowing fast enough or it will still freeze on top. I would go with the wheel
hope that helps......ya i had to do the water carryin alot myself and its not any fun
2007-02-12 13:57:27 · answer #4 · answered by smiley_1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About the only thing I can think of for this problem is running a waterline to the barn...Or at least nearby and insulate the faucet so it want freeze...
2007-02-12 14:07:02 · answer #5 · answered by Tony H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that there are water heaters for water troughs for the outdoors so the water won't freeze. Maybe look into those.
2007-02-12 14:00:01 · answer #6 · answered by gitana_diosa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think that by keeping the water moving, it would help a lot
2007-02-12 13:56:02 · answer #7 · answered by dana5169 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Introduce ducks into the water. Where there are birds, there is always a patch of melted ice, except in -extremely- cold winters.
2007-02-12 14:01:39 · answer #8 · answered by Kilroy 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i have the SAME PROBLEM but i would say keep the water flowing because one day we couldnt even get on the WATER well! it sucked!
2007-02-12 15:05:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get rid of the horses...problem solved...
2007-02-12 14:04:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋