Automatic cattle pump drinker

Dickie10

hello everyone, i was just looking into getting an automatic drinker like a nose drinker or something like that. i have an outfarm and have to pump water from a well every few days , takes nearly 40 mins to give say 15 cattle water for 3-4 days. i want to get something rigged up at low cost. im just using a plug in submersible pump at the minute . anyone any ideas. prob be around 16 big 2 year old cattle going out to it in may

Aravo

What is the level difference from the water source to where the drinker is located.

PoorFarmer

Dickie10 wrote: »

hello everyone, i was just looking into getting an automatic drinker like a nose drinker or something like that. i have an outfarm and have to pump water from a well every few days , takes nearly 40 mins to give say 15 cattle water for 3-4 days. i want to get something rigged up at low cost. im just using a plug in submersible pump at the minute . anyone any ideas. prob be around 16 big 2 year old cattle going out to it in may

Something like this maybe? https://www.odonovaneng.ie/product/aquamat-pasture-pump/
Would all depend on your water source though as it doesn't have a huge lift capacity

emaherx

Dickie10 wrote: »

hello everyone, i was just looking into getting an automatic drinker like a nose drinker or something like that. i have an outfarm and have to pump water from a well every few days , takes nearly 40 mins to give say 15 cattle water for 3-4 days. i want to get something rigged up at low cost. im just using a plug in submersible pump at the minute . anyone any ideas. prob be around 16 big 2 year old cattle going out to it in may

How is the current pump powered, mains or 12V?
And how deep is the well?

Solar is probably a good option here.


This is my solution and it's working great, it now powers the electric fence too, but you'd need a better pump for a well.

https://farmer-eds-shed.com/mobile-solar-water-pump-with-ibc-buffer-tank/

I changed the pump this year to one that could be used in a well as the old one was not designed to be submerged long term.

Dickie10

Its a lined well, ood bit down at the minute i plug in a submersabe cheap pump and hose attached and fill water troughs

emaherx

Dickie10 wrote: »

Its a lined well, ood bit down at the minute i plug in a submersabe cheap pump and hose attached and fill water troughs

Plug into a mains supply on the outfarm?
Then why not just add a float switch either to the trough or an IBC if trough is too far from pump?



Edit:
Since I'm assuming it's a mains powered pump you have, get an IBC and a float switch like this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Saim-Float-Switch-Control-Sensor/dp/B018I6W06O/ref=sr_1_6?crid=3NM4Z11Q0CLG9&dchild=1&keywords=float+switch+240v&qid=1616138194&sprefix=float+switch%2Caps%2C187&sr=8-6

You don't want to be running mains power to the trough in case it runs empty and the cattle do harm to it some day if it runs empty, then put a low pressure ball cock in the trough and connect it to the IBC. You already have the difficult bit done as you have a pump and power source there.

€100 should get you a second hand IBC, the float switch and the plumbing parts you require.




A pressure switch is another option and what is normally used on well pumps but I don't know if the pump you have would be suitable, I'm assuming you are avoiding the cost of a more traditional well pump too.