Ice, Propane, Magma and Money

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I don’t make my living on the farm. It’s a good thing.

Last summer I installed automatic waterers — insulated ones with a float that closes the opening. When my livestock (cattle, sheep, goats, mule and donkey) need a sip, they push the float aside. The float not only insulates the water in cold weather, but the turbulence caused by the drinking animals prevents ice crystals from forming. A valve controls the water level.

My favorite waterers are made by a company called Miraco with plastic spherical floats that the animals push aside to get a drink. But if you make the mistake I did — setting the water level too low — the float isn’t high enough to close the opening.

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