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Probably not. Some horses won't drink enough in cold weather. When we 
get a long cold snap, I add some salt to the feed to get them to drink 
more.

Truman

Val Nicoson wrote:
> We've got water buckets with built-in heaters in the bottom...and a 
> heater in the bottom of the big rubbermaid-type tank as well. Each 
> side of the barn has its own GFI circuit but that each of two GFI 
> circuits can account for at least 2 buckets each on it. I've noticed 
> that the horses don't appear to be drinking as much as I would like 
> them too...the water is not too warm and in fact feels slightly cool 
> to the touch.
> Is there any way to test if there is a weak trickle charge getting 
> into the water that may be preventing the horses from drinking as much 
> as I think they should be? I'm not noticing anything when I put my 
> hand into the bucket.
>
> Thanks,
> Val


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“It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how 
smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong” Richard 
Feynman, Nobel Laureate in Physics


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