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Water troughs

Peter90 · 2017-11-20 16:09:43

Any advice on keeping concrete ones clean have ones built with blocks can’t keep clean, also some baths very hard keep green if them Also any advice on keeping from freezing over winter

20-11-2017 4:09pm

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Peter90

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Any advice on keeping concrete ones clean have ones built with blocks can’t keep clean, also some baths very hard keep green if them
Also any advice on keeping from freezing over winter

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#2 20-11-2017 4:32pm

wiggy123

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lime

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#3 20-11-2017 5:34pm

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To clean-A bucket and a pair of wellies!

Protect from ice-Old football

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#4 20-11-2017 5:42pm

Attie

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Bluestone over winter when no stock out.
Desert spoon full melted in hot water and mix well in trough.

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#5 20-11-2017 5:59pm

Peter90

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I use the bluestone alright does fairly clean it, have used it twice since April and out more in today

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#6 20-11-2017 7:36pm

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Some lads put in a timber fence post into it Over the winter

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#7 20-11-2017 8:17pm

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Turn the water off to troughs if a valve is available and remove bung. Lost a few concrete drinkers the time of the big freeze. Heard a lump of timber works alright.

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#8 20-11-2017 8:32pm

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Dust pan is great for getting the last water out.

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#9 20-11-2017 11:06pm

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Lime to clean, also could cover them no sunlight would have no algae growth

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#10 03-09-2019 11:09pm

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Lime or bluestone(copper sulphate) either will clean the troughs. You still need to clean out 1-2 times per year.

Slava Ukrainii

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