Pond aeration (was Diversion Load) [RE-wrenches]

[Joel Davidson]

Do not add salt to cow, horse, mule or pig drinking water.

Jim Hartley wrote:

> Chris Daum wrote:
> > Yeah, when it's minus 20F to minus 40F, none of this stuff you guys are
> > talking about works.  That's the Montana report.
>
> Hmmm.  I ran into this freezing problem vis a vis stock tanks some years
> ago.  I don't consider myself an expert on any kind of solution, but
> something has occurred to me.  It may sound dumb, but salt water freezes
> at a lower temperature than fresh water does. Why not put salt blocks in
> the tanks to lower the freezing point even further?  I don't know if
> livestock hankers after salty water but deer sure like to lick salt in
> the winter time.  Aren't deer sort of like - livestock?  Their
> metabolism must require a certain amount of salt. Maybe that's true of
> cattle too.  Perhaps doing this might serve a dual purpose if a certain
> amount of salt is good for cattle and what not. The problem is these
> animals might start developing hypertension {!} or start drinking LOTS
> of water owing to the salty composition creating greater thirst.  At the
> same time a thirsty cow in winter is better than a stiff, dead one.
> Also, continually thirsty cattle will help with this problem as they
> keep punching their snoots through whatever ice layer may build up. Keep
> them doing some of the work. It's just a thought.
>
> Jim Hartley
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