The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-01-11
water for stock in winter.

Many farmers are heavy losers Dy
their neglect to supply suitable Ineans
to provide water for their stock during
the winter season. Some fall into the
habit of allowing their animals only one
opportunity during each twenty-four
hours to obtain q drink. On this occa-
sion they are often driven long dis
tance to q stream or pond that is COW
cred in part by snow and ice. When this
is the case q part of the animals are
obliged to wait their turn, till they have
become completely chilled by the cold
wind and the snow about their feet.
The smaller and more feeble animals
suffer most, because they are obliged TO
come chilled to such an extent that they
the barn to go without water for auoth-
er twenty-four hours. Their food dur
ing this period consists of dry hay,
straw and corn fodder. Some farmers
who have water in their feeding yards
only pump it once q day and expect
their cattle to obtain their supply at this
time. The watering trough is, generally
lined with ice on the inside, and the
ground about it is covered with the
same material. Every animal that OBJ
tains a drink is subjected to chilling
process while it is endeavoring to quencb
its thirst Cattle and horses Of different
ages fight to obtain the first places to
drink, and the stronger obtain the mas
terry. The longer the water stands in
the trough the colder it becomes by its
contact with the ice, and the smaller Is
the amount drank by the animals that
have waited the longest. The animals
after drinking water that Is ice-cold re-
main exposed TO the wind and storm
and often suffer very greatly. Having
but one opportunity TO obtain water dur
ing the day, they generally drink more
than is good for them. -.
Animals of all kinds should be allowed
an opportunity to obtain water at least
twice every day in winter. All animals,
men included, desire less water in cold
than in warm weather, but when all the
food is dry considerable amount Of
water is required to moisten 1t and to
supply the demands of the system for
fluids. All persons know the injurious
effects of drinking q large quantity of
water at time. 1t is as injurious to
the inferior animals as to men. Water
obtained from any other source than q
spring viii necessarily be quite cold in
winter, but it need not be cold as ice
and snow will make il. The watering
trough should be emptied after all the
stock have drank, so that no ice will
form in it. Pains should also be taken
to draw on the water in such manner
that 1t win not form ice on the ground
where the stock will stand to drink. 1t
is always desirable to have the watering
place located under cover, and thus pro-
tected from the winds and storms. 1t
L. Aaaf - Aor- l,a -
cred with plank that can be kept clear
of ice and snow. Many dairymen and
horsemen have found great advant-
age in bringing water into their barns
and stables for use during the winter
season. This may generally be done
without great trouble or expense when
spring water can be obtainad and con-
veyed through pipes. The water Is COM
paratiyely warm and supply can be
had by simply turning q stopcock. The
cattle and horses can be turned out to
drink one at q time, and allowed to re-
turn to their stalls when they are done
drinking. BY this arrangement the ami
mails can obtain water without being ex-
poser, to the cold, and without being
subjected to the danger of being hooked,
pushed about, or of slipping on the ice.
Animals watered. under cover during
severely cold weather are not likely to
contract colds or to suffer from diseases
of the throat and lungs. If stock Is let
out into an open yard to drink during
cold weather, only a small number
should be turned out at once, so that the
opportunity for quarreliAg may be owl
ated as far as possible. During cold
weather animals should be allowed salt
quite often, and 1t should be fed out in
the morning, so that the thirst 1t pro-
duces may be quenched before they are
tied up and deprived of the opportunity
to obtain Chicago Tunes.