RE: [RC] Ice Water Please Rather Than Other?!? - Jerry & Susan Milam
seems to me that i read in "The Horse" they
did a study on temp preferences and found that most horses prefer water at
around 40 deg F. if given a choice and all other factors are equal.
-Susan
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Water Please Rather Than Other?!?
In a message dated 1/17/2005 8:33:55 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Since you have ruled out
electricity as the problem, check for other >palatability factors with
the water--is it stale, does it have anything in >it that oxidizes
when warm and makes it smell or taste funny, is it clean, >etc.
And is it TOO warm? While it is true that horses will
generally >drink warmish water far better than ice-cold water, if it
is approaching >HOT, they might not be so eager to drink
it. > >Heidi
My new drain hole heater is keeping the water at 50-60 degrees. Is this
too warm? Beccy
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