watering

I was just wondering if anyone has any ideas how to keep water tanks from freezing during the winter months without electricity?  I'm in Wisconsin and as you all know the winters get very cold.  I'm looking for propane or other options that folks may have for keeping my water tanks open during...

This cold snap has already got me tired of busting ice. I didn't get my watering system installed this year due to adding pens,  electricity, misting system, handling facility,and alleyway. What is the best way to water and keep it from freezing. I have info on the Nelson waterers. Is this the...

My neighbor here at work turned me on to this watering device. He installed one for his horses and said it works well. http://www.horsedrinker.com/insulated-automatic-wildlife-waterer-drinker-for-429.html

For any of you guys who are still watering in pans, tubs, troughs, etc., (non-automated watering) does anyone have trouble with deer stomping around in the container? I get frustrated when I go clean everything out and the very next day there is 1" of mud in them. I ripped out my Ritchie tanks...

i am just curious, i am just starting out with the deer farming thing and was told by a guy that in the winter you wont need to keep water in there for them because they will just eat the snow, is this true? what do all you northern climate farmers do for waterers? thanks chris