A heating apparatus according to the present disclosure maintains the temperature of water in a trough. The heating apparatus comprises a body configured to be submerged in the trough, the body having a pump and a heating element affixed in the body, the pump configured to draw water into an intake port at a first end of the body past the heating element to heat the water and return the water through an outlet port at a second end of the body; a sensor monitoring the temperature of the water in the trough; and a control module. The control module is configured to activate either the pump or the heating element when the temperature of the water is less than a predetermined low temperature. The control module is configured to deactivate the pump or the heating element when the temperature of the water is greater than a predetermined high temperature.

Disclosed herein is a heated animal water supply container including a reservoir including an annular wall that defines a reservoir chamber and a basin coupled to the reservoir. The basing includes a base positioned beneath and coupled to the reservoir, an outer wall and, a heating system. The outer wall extends from the base, and the outer wall, the annular and the base define a trough configured to retain water. The base is planar between the outer wall and the annular wall. The heating system is coupled to the base and configured to transmit thermal energy to water within trough and reservoir chamber.

An automatic self-cleaning and self-filling outdoor fluid feeding system for an animal, including for example a pet, includes a sink; a fluid transport system; a housing supporting the sink and containing the fluid transport system; and a control assembly configured to control the automatic self-cleaning and self-filling operations of the system.

A watering tank circulating assembly includes a frame that is submerged in a livestock watering tank. A fluid pump is coupled to the frame to circulate the water in the livestock watering tank when the fluid pump is turned on. In this way the fluid pump inhibits the water from freezing. A heating coil is coupled to the frame to heat the water when the heating coil is turned on, thusly inhibiting the water from freezing. A thermostatic switch is coupled to the frame and each of the fluid pump and the heating coil is electrically coupled to the thermostatic switch. The thermostatic switch turns on each of the fluid pump and the heating coil when the temperature of the water drops below a trigger temperature. Additionally, the thermostatic switch turns off each of the fluid pump and the heating coil when the temperature of the water rises about the trigger temperature.

An animal feeder comprising a housing, at least one food receptacle coupled to the housing, configured to receive and store food and comprising an inlet opening for receiving food and an outlet opening for releasing food, at least one supplement receptacle coupled to the housing, configured to receive and store at least one supplement, a food dispensing mechanism coupled to the at least one food receptacle, configured to dispense food, a supplement dispensing mechanism coupled to the at least one supplement receptacle and configured to dispense supplement from the at least one supplement receptacle, a control system coupled to the housing and connected to the food and supplement dispensing mechanisms, the control system configured to control the food and supplement dispensing mechanisms so that a desired amount of food and supplement are dispensed, and a power source coupled to the control system and the food and supplement dispensing mechanisms.

A double tank milk supply system for providing a continuous supply of cool clean milk or milk products. While one tank provides milk products, the other tank is cleaned. The two tanks are individually cooled, and the washing and cooling cycles are automatically controlled via a data input and display device. Included is an automatic valve system configured to dispense milk product from the second tank when the first tank is empty, and to dispense milk product from the first tank when the second tank is empty. An automatic washing system automatically washes the first tank when the first tank is empty, and washes the second tank when the second tank is empty. Also included is an agitation system, which alternatingly agitates the milk product in the first or second tank. The double tank milk supply system provides uninterrupted cool, clean milk products 24/7/365, saving the farmer time and labor.

A system for remote care of an animal includes a smart bowl that includes an open-faced container for holding a substance, a microprocessor, and a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a proximity tag attached to an animal.

A solar float device for use in a livestock watering facility to inhibit the freezing of water in a livestock watering facility. The solar float device having upper and lower shells that are connected to each other. The upper shell encloses an air space and the lower shell encloses a ballast space. A bulkhead is connected to the lower shell and separates the air and ballast spaces. A ballast material contained within the ballast space maintains the float device upright in the water and is thermally conductive for receiving and storing heat generated by the solar float device from solar radiation. An energy absorbing element contacts the lower shell and at least a portion is arranged either at or above the level of the water such that the energy absorbing element is exposed to the solar radiation for absorbing the solar radiation and converting the solar radiation into heat.

A livestock water fountain comprises a first water chamber, a water inlet near the bottom of the first water chamber, and a thermostat in the first water chamber position above the inlet adjacent a preset low-water level in the chamber so as to measure the temperature of the water near the surface of the water. The fountain maybe divided into dual chambers with a wall having a lower passageway for fluid communication which can be plugged to limit water to one of the chambers when water consumption decreases in cold weather.

A removably attachable insulator having a jacket adapted to slide over a container for keeping the contents of the container at or near a predetermined temperature is provided. The jacket may include heating elements attached thereto for heating the container. A control circuitry is also integrated with the jacket, the control circuitry providing a thermostat adapted to set and control the temperature through operatively associating with the heating elements. The jacket and container may become removably attached through the use of detachable fasteners integrated with the container and or the jacket.