Sun Country Ranch needed a secure, in pasture source of water so that they could keep their cattle out of the local drain. At their own expense, they drilled a new well and partnered with the SRRCD to fund a solar and wind powered winter watering system.
Schubert Well Fed Winter Watering System
Sundown MB
Benefits
- Livestock have no access to riparian area
- Well provides secure and reliable water source
- Water borne diseases are avoided
Characteristics
- 280 cow calf pairs
- Solar & wind powered
- Well fed
- Floating pill switch in trough activates pump in well
- Insulated trough fitted with drinking tubes prevents freezing
- Water from trough is unable to flow back into well thereby preventing contamination





