A little help on raising calves over the winter months???

[Schneider Show Calves]

I am getting a couple calves and my deadline to have them on my farm for 4-h is january 1st i think. anyways we are working on getting electricity to the barn but we do not have water and my parents arnt planning on putting in any until mabye next spring or summer.  any sugg. on what i will need to make going through the winter easier.

thanks

Schneider SHow Calves

 

[CAB]

  You'll be fine. Determination, a couple of buckets,  and a strong back. hope that you have a hydrant close by to carry from. When I was a kid, we used to have to carry water for our calves. It will work until you can get a better system in. Good luckRemember that water is your cheapest ingredient & the most important.

 

[renegade]

I just love carrying warm buckets of water to the horses during winter : but its go to be done

 

[pigguy]

its gona be hard to raise cattle with no water :-\

 

[Schneider Show Calves]

to our barn from the house (the hydrant is there) is 250-300 ft.

Schneider Show Calves

 

[CAB]

Are you lucky enough to be in a part of the country where the winter is semi mild? You could then use a couple of hoses.

 

[Schneider Show Calves]

it can get down to -8 but normally its around 5-10 degrees

 

[pigguy]

then i would say your gona be hualin a lot of water