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Richard, last Fall my dad and I each bought one of these. Fiberglass, double wall insulated tanks designed to go over a hydrant. They are expensive but well worth it IMO.


They key is selecting a tank with the right volume so that it will keep up with the herd yet still not be too big. If it's too big it won't fully recharge with 'warm' water and you will get more ice on the drink holes than need be.

We went with two 12' tanks.

Should have went with a 10 or maybe even a little 8' for the bred heifers. 60-70 head just doesn't pull enough water out of it.


But we have had zero issues with the hydrants freezing up and last winter it got down to -40F so that was a great test. I'd like to get a couple more but can't afford it!