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> >I've been hauling water every day in gallon jugs, 5 for each horse morning 
> and eve.

We usually sit up here quite smug about the water supply since we have two 
very large creeks on the place.  But in the recent very cold snap, I noticed 
the 
goats trying to muscle in on the hens early morning hot water ration.  Sure 
enough, the rapidly flowing creek nearly 20' wide was frozen five inches 
thick 
and the animals could not get to the water!


James