Watering Trough

Watering Trough

A Watering Trough or (artificial watering point)is a receptacle for the storage of water so both domestic and non-domestic livestock can obtain drinking water.

In Australia, the watering trough is established so that sheep, cattle and other farmed animals can drink but these watering points also attract non-commercial animals such as Kangaroos therefore special water troughs have been designed to exclude these animals.cite journal |title=Electrified watering trough that excludes Kangaroos |pages=3–8 |author=GL Norbury |journal=The Rangeland Journal |year=1992 |volume=14 |issue=1 |url=http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/RJ9920003.htm]

Water Troughs were very common in many towns and cities as a means for horses to drink while they were tethered to a post. In 1927 animal lovers, Annis and George BILLS, funded the building of up to 500 watering troughs in Australia, Ireland, England and the USA. Many can still be seen today inscribed with "Donated by Annis and George Bills Australia"cite web |url=http://members.iinet.net.au/~geogem|title=Annis and George Bills |accessdate=2008-10-11 |author=George Gemmill |year=2008]

ee also

* Bills Horse Trough
* [http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/admin/file/content2/c7/Latrobe_City_heritage_study_part3.pdf| Locations of Bills Horse Trough]
* [http://www.electronicvalley.org/derby/quiz/pages/wateringtrough.htm| Watering troughs]
* [http://web.maynard.ma.us/history/mhist6.htm| Troughs in USA]

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  • Watering trough — Watering Wa ter*ing, a. & n. from {Water}, v. [1913 Webster] {Watering call} (Mil.), a sound of trumpet or bugle summoning cavalry soldiers to assemble for the purpose of watering their horses. {Watering cart}, a sprinkling cart. See {Water}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • watering trough — noun 1. : a drinking trough for livestock 2. : track pan * * * watering trough, 1. a trough in which water is provided for domestic animals. 2. a long, shallow trough parallel to the rails, from which water is scooped by steam locomotives in… …   Useful english dictionary

  • watering-trough — waˈtering trough noun 1. A trough from which horses and cattle drink 2. A trough between the rails containing water to be scooped up by locomotives • • • Main Entry: ↑water …   Useful english dictionary

  • Watering — Wa ter*ing, a. & n. from {Water}, v. [1913 Webster] {Watering call} (Mil.), a sound of trumpet or bugle summoning cavalry soldiers to assemble for the purpose of watering their horses. {Watering cart}, a sprinkling cart. See {Water}. {Watering… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Watering call — Watering Wa ter*ing, a. & n. from {Water}, v. [1913 Webster] {Watering call} (Mil.), a sound of trumpet or bugle summoning cavalry soldiers to assemble for the purpose of watering their horses. {Watering cart}, a sprinkling cart. See {Water}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Watering cart — Watering Wa ter*ing, a. & n. from {Water}, v. [1913 Webster] {Watering call} (Mil.), a sound of trumpet or bugle summoning cavalry soldiers to assemble for the purpose of watering their horses. {Watering cart}, a sprinkling cart. See {Water}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Watering place — Watering Wa ter*ing, a. & n. from {Water}, v. [1913 Webster] {Watering call} (Mil.), a sound of trumpet or bugle summoning cavalry soldiers to assemble for the purpose of watering their horses. {Watering cart}, a sprinkling cart. See {Water}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Watering pot — Watering Wa ter*ing, a. & n. from {Water}, v. [1913 Webster] {Watering call} (Mil.), a sound of trumpet or bugle summoning cavalry soldiers to assemble for the purpose of watering their horses. {Watering cart}, a sprinkling cart. See {Water}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • trough´like´ — trough «trf, trof», noun. 1. a long, narrow, open container for holding food or water, especially for farm stock or other animals: »He led the horses to the watering trough. SYNONYM(S): manger. 2. something shaped like this: »The baker used a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • trough — 1. noun /trɒf,trɑːf,trɔːf,trɑːθ/ a) A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals. One of Hanks chores was to slop the pigs trough each morning and evening. b) Any similarly shaped container. Ernest threw his paint… …   Wiktionary

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