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bghogdogtx
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« on: February 02, 2011, 08:28:50 am » |
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Here in east texas we are not used to this 15 DEGREE WEATHER, with wind chills in the Single digits. Just wanted to get some Tips on helping the dogs during this CCCCOOOLLLDDD week? All Tips would be great but my main question is: IS there a way to help keep there water buckets from freezing?  Thanks for the help Brian Garner |
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THEY BAYED!!!!
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firemedic
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« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2011, 09:35:57 am » |
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I live in north AL and it gets bitter at times here. I don't know of any way other than some sort of heater for the bucket and that's not too practical. I just pour out some water in a small metal bowl twice a day to give them a drink and they seem to be just fine.
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It's easy to judge the character of a man,....by how he treats those that can do nothing for him.
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PigsBGone
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« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2011, 11:02:31 pm » |
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fish tank heater sell them at walmart the lil ones work ok if you got room for the longer ones its better stays warmer longer
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if they mess with the best they die like the rest
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M Bennet
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« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2011, 11:07:14 pm » |
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i soak there feed in hot water before i feed and feed right at dark
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Monty Bennet
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craig
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« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2011, 09:54:14 am » |
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barrell full of staw ,,, all my water buckets are frozen solid right now. i carry a bucket of water from out of the house once a day, most of even wont drink much in really cold weather. temps have been from -7 at night to 20 in the day
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treeingratterrier
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« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2011, 10:51:07 am » |
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got coastal n the dog houses, break up the ice and use the water hose i have to leave inside the house to keep it from freesing at night, leave the water dripping at ever hose bib a lil and cook up a big pot of mush at daylight and dole it out to them, i got 3 gyps in the house with pupies in rabbit hutches with Kane sow heating pads to make sure no preeemy is lost, pain in the awrse, one stud dog of mine got out and bred all of the these gyps in one day yikes, I buy real high protein dog food and addd goats milk to it and some extra red meat from freezer and simmer it for 2 hours and sling it out in there rubber bowels to make sure nobodys got to cold and plenty of calorries, its melting off right now thanks to god. really slippery if you are on crultches like i am still
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