My Summer Project - 07/23/19
I've always had a shortage of good water for the cattle on this place. So, I got with the NCRS office, and signed up for a farm program that is designed for cattle operations, and was accepted. They don't pay much, but every little bit helps as these are pretty expensive to put in.
These are the Ritchie brand, and hopefully they'll be freeze proof as advertised. We did all the work ourselves, rented a little excavator to dig into the existing waterline, did the plumbing, and then put down the rock. Each water station has 20 tons of rock, and everything I did was to their specifications.
I have water now, and although it's not "free" as it would have been from a pond, or stream, it's definitely better for the cows.
These are the Ritchie brand, and hopefully they'll be freeze proof as advertised. We did all the work ourselves, rented a little excavator to dig into the existing waterline, did the plumbing, and then put down the rock. Each water station has 20 tons of rock, and everything I did was to their specifications.
I have water now, and although it's not "free" as it would have been from a pond, or stream, it's definitely better for the cows.