{"id":1679,"date":"2020-02-13T17:34:13","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T17:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farmhacker.com\/?p=1679"},"modified":"2021-05-19T20:55:54","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T20:55:54","slug":"pig-goat-water-freezing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farmhacker.com\/pig-goat-water-freezing\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep Pig & Goat Water From Freezing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stop dealing with frozen water. Today, I want to show you how I keep my pig and goat water from freezing during the winter with a very simple setup.<\/p>\n

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Introduction to How to Keep Pig & Goat Water From Freezing<\/h2>\n

If you raise pigs<\/a> or raise goats<\/a> then you’ll know that keeping their drinking water from freezing can be a huge pain in the winter. But with the right setup, it doesn’t have to be.<\/p>\n

Here is the system I implement during the winter to keep my pig water<\/a> and goat water<\/a> from freezing and to make sure they never run out.<\/p>\n

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My Winter System to Keep Water From Freezing<\/h2>\n

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Normally, I move my pigs and goats in and out of paddocks throughout the year. During that time, I using some variation of a 55 gallon barrel, 275 gallon tote, a pond, or a water trough to provide them with drinking water. This works great in the spring, summer and fall until their drinking water starts to freeze in the winter.<\/p>\n

To prevent my pig and goat water from freezing in the winter, I implement a new system. I move my animals closer to the house so they are near an electrical source and a water faucet.<\/p>\n

At this point, I only use a water trough for their water. To keep it from freezing, I install a floating tank heater like this one.<\/p>\n\n\t\t \t\t

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