water troughs in sheds

2smiggy

have a number of water troughs in the sheds, that we have to clean out every so often, but requires walking into the cubicles. this is not ideal, as they will be full with bullocks that we will be finishing off. if the troughs are moved to the front , they will just be spilling water onto the silage, rather than into the slats.

anyone have any ideas of a system for easy cleaning, where they are not shítting into them ?

tanko

Can you makes holes in the back wall and put the water troughs outside the shed?

2smiggy

we have troughs at the back for feeding ration , with 'doors' on the horizontal which we open only when feeding them, again to avoid them shítting in them. I know have holes back there would be handy, but not that easy to do

PoorFarmer

2smiggy wrote:

we have troughs at the back for feeding ration , with 'doors' on the horizontal which we open only when feeding them, again to avoid them shítting in them. I know have holes back there would be handy, but not that easy to do

I have a similar setup with ration feeding troughs. I put an auto water bowl at each pole and leave the shutters open. It means I have to take out the sh1t everytime I give ration but is much easier than trying to enter pens and clean out a water trough. Only a couple of times per year will they actually manage to sh1t in the water. Can post pics later when home from work if it helps

tellmeabit

have troughs out the front outside the feeding barrier. just means im short 1 feed space per bay. works grand

_Brian

2smiggy wrote: »

have a number of water troughs in the sheds, that we have to clean out every so often, but requires walking into the cubicles. this is not ideal, as they will be full with bullocks that we will be finishing off. if the troughs are moved to the front , they will just be spilling water onto the silage, rather than into the slats.

anyone have any ideas of a system for easy cleaning, where they are not shing into them ?

Ours are on the outside of pillars in passage. They’re a bit at risk to the tractor but been there 12 years and never damaged. Small bit of water slobbered onto silage but very little. Some silage into them but it’s simple to clear each day and safe. They used to be at back of pens and it was like running with the bulls in Pamplona to clean them.

2smiggy

it's all to do with safety to be honest. too easy for accidents to happen with animals that size.

Cavanjack

2smiggy wrote: »

it's all to do with safety to be honest. too easy for accidents to happen with animals that size.

Holes in the back walls are the only job. Bit of work but worth it.

Lime Tree Farm

http://jfcagri.com/cattle/large-capacity-drink-bowls/kdbl-clean-drink-bowl/


We have the above type of bowl shared between pens. While there is protection around them, the cows have managed to break off the covers. There was always problems with cows soiling them until concrete pier caps were placed on the floor, one at either side, now cows cant back up close enough and soil into them.

The pier caps are shallow enough not to cause discomfort when lying down, cattle wont stand with their back legs up on them.

buffalobilly

Cavanjack wrote: »

Holes in the back walls are the only job. Bit of work but worth it.

how would you know if water is dirty ?

Cavanjack

buffalobilly wrote: »

how would you know if water is dirty ?

Look into the drinking trough.

buffalobilly

Cavanjack wrote: »

Look into the drinking trough.

never thought of that