Drinkers in slatted unit

happylad · 18-10-2019 05:54PM #1

Hi everyone,

I am putting new drinker bowels (see attached) into the slatted house and was just wondering what heights do you put them in at. I was thinking around the 28inch mark or 700mm of the floor. They are for cows and yearlings.

Any advice would be great

Thank

PoorFarmer · 18-10-2019 07:49PM

I stripped mine out last weekend to do a few repairs. They were all at a little below hip height so I'd guess 650 to 700 off the floor. If they were on the roof they will still sh1t in them :-)

That's a good strong looking drinker. Where did you pick them up? In the market for a few new ones. Is there a drain or a tip to clean them out?

happylad · 18-10-2019 08:25PM

Poor farmer thanks for getting back to me. I got it from the glanbia website. It's down as a heavy duty drinker. Fine strong unit. Think its made by condon eng. It's got a fine big drain plug on it. We have the lac 55 drinkers already. Fine unit too but we find the cows spill a lot of water out of them. We will put them in the calf pens.

Ya no matter what height they go at I'd say theyll still crap in them..lol

Muckit · 18-10-2019 08:26PM

Tell them to fork in a bit of silage and then f**k off. It's not a pub!

Sorry haven't read any posts just guessing l could be way off!

patsy_mccabe · 18-10-2019 09:58PM

Guy on Donedeal with stainless tip over ones. Look good. No price shown.
https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/tip-over-stainless-steel-drinker-for-beef-cattle/22615072

Drinkers in slatted unit

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