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<<<<<<<<<<<<Merryben,? do you have ground squirrels in your pasture?? If so, how do you keep them from drowning in your otherwise perfectly good water?
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When you guys figure that one out let me know how to keep them from jumping on my electric fence.  I find a couple electrified petrified bodies hanging from the wire a month.  Seems the fence shocks and they don't let go!  I do find them in the water trough also (along w/ mice -- but I have no sympathy there).  Maybe I'm just sheltering a group of suicidal squirrels!?

Jen

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Merryben,  do you have ground squirrels in your pasture?  If so, how do you keep them from drowning in your otherwise perfectly good water?

 

Dyane (going to the lumber yard for ground squirrel life rafts)

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From: Merryben@xxxxxxx

To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 5:25 PM

Subject: Re: [RC] pawing at the water trough

My spotted saddle horse climbs into the trough and spashes around.....killed 2 unsuspecting Koi fish.  My pasture trough holds 715 gallons and in round.  I solved my problem by dragging the tough about 3/4 of the way out of the pasture under the fence.  They can drink but can't jump in anymore.....mb

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