The cattle look good?

[grassfarmer]

Yep, Jim Anderson was the inventor - he has a website at www.frostfreenosepumps.com. They say that they are suitable for calves too - there is a second position to put the lever at the back of the trough that makes it easier to push but also delivers less water per stroke. I find with my cows that this gang mentality of watering stops when it's not hot weather and certainly stops altogether when the cows are weaned. Dry cows in winter have plenty of time to stand around anyway. Chances are there would be snow when I'm using the thing so nobody will go thirsty - it's just making it a dependable place to be able to winter cows rather than a place that is OK as long as there is snow cover and it's not too crusted. It's not a cheap solution but I think so many operations here run inefficiently due to lack of drinking water availability.

[grassfarmer]

grassfarmer, Hugh McLennan interviewed Jim and Jackie on his radio show on Saturday.