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Using slurry tanker for water

  • 15-02-2014 6:06pm
    #1
    Milton09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭



    Just wondering if anyone uses or has used a slurry tankerfor supplying drinking water to cattle. Would the water be clean enough, wouldthey drink it properly, assuming the tanker was well washed out. Would solve abig problem for me with suckler cows especially in the summer if it worked.


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  • #2
    f140
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 875 ✭✭✭f140


    I don't know would you ever be able to clean it out enough. it said a few ibcs is the best solution.


  • #3
    Gillespy
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    Neighbour has done it that way for years. Rinses it out a few times and seems to get on fine with it. Tank has been kept clean since day one though. Puts a round JFC trough under the filling point and fences it off.


  • #4
    49801
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    Had to use the slurry tanker here the last few days to water cattle in the shed.
    They drink it just fine. Used to use it in the summer time in a field that only had stream drinking water but used to run dry.

    Make sure to use a low pressure ballcock on the trough.;)


  • #5
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    Would it give a good clean if you sucked up a bag of lime and left it in over night .
    I put a handful into water troughs when I'm cleaning them and find it keeps the water very clear


  • #6
    Milton09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭Milton09


    moy83 wrote: »
    Would it give a good clean if you sucked up a bag of lime and left it in over night .
    I put a handful into water troughs when I'm cleaning them and find it keeps the water very clear

    Was thinking on similar lines myself ,maybe suck up a few liters of bleach with water and open a valve with suction on to agitate. I have a 7 year old galvanised tanker that I usually wash out after use so I'm hoping it is reasonably clean inside


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  • #7
    armin van burren
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭armin van burren


    Work away cattle have been drinking water out of the slurry tankee for years :)


  • #8
    Livestockmad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭Livestockmad


    Milton09 wrote: »
    Was thinking on similar lines myself ,maybe suck up a few liters of bleach with water and open a valve with suction on to agitate. I have a 7 year old galvanised tanker that I usually wash out after use so I'm hoping it is reasonably clean inside

    Just half fill with water when finished spreading slurry then drive along and brake slightly then foot down again.. get it splashing in side the tanker.. no need for bleach or anything!!


  • #9
    Livestockmad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭Livestockmad


    Milton09 wrote: »
    Was thinking on similar lines myself ,maybe suck up a few liters of bleach with water and open a valve with suction on to agitate. I have a 7 year old galvanised tanker that I usually wash out after use so I'm hoping it is reasonably clean inside

    Just half fill with water when finished spreading slurry then drive along and brake slightly then foot down again.. get it splashing in side the tanker.. no need for bleach or anything!!


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