Frosty Pics

[Rising Creek Ranch]

Some wintery pics

Smartlic protein supplementation while bale grazing

Empty tubs for loose salt

Watering system - Fall

What it looks like now

Looking down where the overflow is piped to

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[ND Farmer]

Nice pictures. so very clear. Thanks for posting. Nice cattle too....

 

[sandtrap]

Could you explain your water system it looks very interesting.

 

[RSL]

Could you explain your water system it looks very interesting.

That was my question. How is the pipe fed from the spring? Sandpoint?
Nice pics.

 

[Rising Creek Ranch]

Watering system was retrofitted this fall...
originally it was a well cribbing that was sunk into a spring, this spring comes out at the top section of a draw that runs down to the creek that is on the property. Over time (10 years) the ground had shifted and the outflow had pretty much stopped.

This fall we rented a small excavator dug down around the cribbing so more water accumulates around it and then built a small dam to hold the water.

There is a pipe attached to the cribbing with a valve fitting on the inside to control the out flow. The pipe is trenched down the draw to the tire trough.

We then piped it from the trough (rather then having it flow over the side) farther down the draw.

You can see in the background the dam that was bulit

It was about -20 C the day I took these pictures... the flowing water is keeping it open for the cattle to drink from. Hopefully it is still like that when its colder then -30C as well

 

[Nicky]

Nice pictures! Your cattle look great. We love our tire troughs but they are on floats so don't stay as open. We too use Smartlic tubs.

 

[Rising Creek Ranch]

Too cold up here to have a float.... Running water is the only thing keeping it open!!!!

 

[burnt]

Nice innovation. Having the overflow piped away should save a lot of mud.

Looks like you are getting some winter. How far north are you in Sask.?

 

[leanin' H]

Great to see the pictures! Amazing how much you can do with water if ya develope it. That's what keeps us afloat out here. Lots of little trickeling springs developed into troughs will keep lots a cattle from havin' to pack a canteen. :wink:

Keep posting pictures if you kindly would. Love to see other places and the livestock and families that inhabit them. :wink:

 

[sandtrap]

What do you use for a bottom in the tire tank?

 

[JDBalerman]

How do keep baby calves from falling in and drowning? I had a similar set up once, and even the cows would sometimes get pushed in.

 

[Rising Creek Ranch]

We live an hour north of Regina in east central SK

The bottom of the trough is treated plywood that has been tarred and bolted one on the inside and one on the bottom.

Never had a problem its only about 2ft deep... typically they don't really use it in the summer. Always a first time though!!!

 

[littlejoe]

i like to get the overflow away too.

couple things that seem to work:

i make the overflow 'inlet' outa 2 90 elbows on a standpipe--for a '180'--this will keep most dropped hay, etc, outa the drain--but you gotta drill a couple holes in it, so it don't airlock.

i trench the overflow into a coullee and backfill after instalations
complete. cows will walk this 'path' and drive frost down---tie some old tires togethor-sideways---like football kids practice running on--keeps the cows off

seems like if it's sheltered at all, about a 1/4" to 3/8" 'stream' will keep it open enuf so they can drink, and if they can drink, you gain thermal energy to keep it open---

 

[Hereford76]

i like to get the overflow away too.

couple things that seem to work:

i make the overflow 'inlet' outa 2 90 elbows on a standpipe--for a '180'--this will keep most dropped hay, etc, outa the drain--but you gotta drill a couple holes in it, so it don't airlock.i trench the overflow into a coullee and backfill after instalations
complete. cows will walk this 'path' and drive frost down---tie some old tires togethor-sideways---like football kids practice running on--keeps the cows off

seems like if it's sheltered at all, about a 1/4" to 3/8" 'stream' will keep it open enuf so they can drink, and if they can drink, you gain thermal energy to keep it open---

took a big mess here to learn that one!

 

[George]

I love your idea of the 2 90 degree elbows - - - I will give them a try the next time I get a job putting in a spring for the cattle to water from - - - I can see it in my feble little mind and I think you have something there

 

[Soapweed]

Thanks for featuring the fancy photos of frost. They are very clear and detailed. You have a fine camera, and you know how to use it for maximum results.

 

[littlejoe]

I love your idea of the 2 90 degree elbows - - - I will give them a try the next time I get a job putting in a spring for the cattle to water from - - - I can see it in my feble little mind and I think you have something there

It works good, George---and the end of the 'inlet' one will actually be under water---water level will be at bottem of horizontal between--or formed by--the two 90's---i think you could have a nipple on the inlet one and it wouldn't change the level---seems dropped hay, etc, wants to kinda float

 

[sandtrap]

What size pipe do you use for the outlet ?

 

[littlejoe]

What size pipe do you use for the outlet ?

I use 2". I use minimum of 1 1/2" to bring water from spring---a little tougher and occasional mouse,etc, don't plug it---altho last one i redid, i used 4' culvert upright for collection box and bought a 'real' lid and nothing gets in anyhow..