Concrete troughs

49801

Thinking of getting a few troughs(6). Probably the circa 90 gallon size.
Hoping this size will be adequate for 150 replacement heifers up to 20mths?
Water pressure always been very good.

Have a few of the jfc 90 gallon jobs and they are not terrible but think concrete would be a better job and stock can't shift the if & when there is a problem with the supply.

Traditional ballcock or start to go over to jobe's?

Might fit the medium pressure jet in existing troughs if I notice the are under pressure from the stock.


I'll enquire with Murphy in Wexford but is it worth shopping around or will I just go to DG and have them bought before I think about it too much?

quader

also need troughs did anyone ever think of makeing there own

Timmaay

Picked up afew from a crowd in carlow, 115e each for 150gls with all the fittings, cheapest around, very good quality. I can't remember the name, but search for them on donedeal.

Rosahane

Timmaay wrote: »

Picked up afew from a crowd in carlow, 115e each for 150gls with all the fittings, cheapest around, very good quality. I can't remember the name, but search for them on donedeal.

Tom McCall in Rathvilly makes them!

delaval

Rosahane wrote: »

Tom McCall in Rathvilly makes them!

I bought all my troughs from him..........sound and will deliver

Just some of my experiances
1 Pipe size more important than trough size

2 Do not use brass ball valves as they deteriorate

3 Only use low pressure valves

4 Philmac 3/4 fast flow best value

4 Do not use Jobe too expensive and fiddly will break your heart

5 If you buy or have large JFC tanks, fit 3/4 philmac ball valve in bottom and using a small chain to connect float

6 Good alternative troughs are IBC containers. Saw them used and as usual after I had spent a fortune on mine. Cut top off, drill hole in bottom for valve and dig 2 feet into ground or cut more off top because they are high.

Pacoa

Picked up afew from a crowd in carlow, 115e each for 150gls with all the fittings

Is this the one?

http://www.donedeal.ie/dairycattle-for-sale/300-150-and-80-gallon-water-troughs/2965259

mf240

put about a front bucket full of field stones in the bottom of a round jfc drinker if ya have them and cattle wont shove them around.


If you take the pipe all around in a ring back to the pump it give you way more water at the furthest away drinkers as its going two pipes effectivly untill it gets to T at drinker.