Concrete water troughs

[Northeastfarmer]

Relocating a couple of water troughs in a couple of fields and currently using the steel water tanks with a couple of posts squeezed in to stop the cattle moving them and was thinking of putting concrete ones in.
Any recommendation on which ones are best, I see mole valley sell them, are these any good?
Cheers

 

[Durry cows]

Relocating a couple of water troughs in a couple of fields and currently using the steel water tanks with a couple of posts squeezed in to stop the cattle moving them and was thinking of putting concrete ones in.
Any recommendation on which ones are best, I see mole valley sell them, are these any good?
Cheers

Page troughs are very good we have them I did look at all makes once over well worth a look

 

[Hilly]

I put three moor ones in month ago I like them and few folk have commented on nice finish on them

 

[M-J-G]

Little difference in them.
MacCrete, Moore, Creagh are all fine.
Can't speak for Eildon

 

[Purli R]

Water Troughs - Craven Concrete | Lancaster

We manufacture four different sizes and capacity of concrete water troughs, three of which are rectangular in shape one is the large circular type. All water troughs are designed with a service box at one end with a removable lid for easy access to the filling mechanism. The smallest of our...

cravenconcrete.co.uk

 

[livestock 1]

I would go concrete. I don’t know if you are on mains or not (you likely are) but a mate at Segefield had some of his metal ones snaffled and a huge water bill run up. I’ve had bother with the metal ones where the cattle have roven the boxes off the top too when they have all decided to go for a drink on a few occasions plus they can move them when they get low. Only trouble with the old concrete ones is the metal bush that goes through the cement rots off but not sure of design of new ones. Rickerbys sent a thing with some on offer and they are keen to do you a discounted deal and will deliver them don’t know what type

 

[Northeastfarmer]

I would go concrete. I don’t know if you are on mains or not (you likely are) but a mate at Segefield had some of his metal ones snaffled and a huge water bill run up. I’ve had bother with the metal ones where the cattle have roven the boxes off the top too when they have all decided to go for a drink on a few occasions plus they can move them when they get low. Only trouble with the old concrete ones is the metal bush that goes through the cement rots off but not sure of design of new ones. Rickerbys sent a thing with some on offer and they are keen to do you a discounted deal and will deliver them don’t know what type

Cheers, I’ll give rickerbys a ring tomorrow.
Sam turners sell the Moore ones but they are more expensive than the mole valley ones.

 

[livestock 1]

Cheers, I’ll give rickerbys a ring tomorrow.
Sam turners sell the Moore ones but they are more expensive than the mole valley ones.

The mrs always deals with rickerbys and rings up to get a discount they are always keen

 

[Hilly]

Little difference in them.
MacCrete, Moore, Creagh are all fine.
Can't speak for Eildon

Big difference in them all actually .

 

[Cluny]

First Moore concrete trough 7 years ago after been fed up of cows scratching on the service box and coming out to a shed full of water. Must have 14 or 15 now great to begin with then changed the way they fitted the service box which wasn’t so good but now improved better than ever. Out side ones sit on a rectangular concrete plinth which keeps it level the first ones that I lay on the ground went of the level due to there weight. Strange thing is my father had a horse trough made by a local builder back in the 1950s and our two neighbours got one made too , we have inherited them over the years and they are still going strong although the lid is broken on one of them.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

First Moore concrete trough 7 years ago after been fed up of cows scratching on the service box and coming out to a shed full of water. Must have 14 or 15 now great to begin with then changed the way they fitted the service box which wasn’t so good but now improved better than ever. Out side ones sit on a rectangular concrete plinth which keeps it level the first ones that I lay on the ground went of the level due to there weight. Strange thing is my father had a horse trough made by a local builder back in the 1950s and our two neighbours got one made too , we have inherited them over the years and they are still going strong although the lid is broken on one of them.

I’m going to lay a concrete pad in the field just to sit the trough on, was going to brick round the steel ones like I do in the sheds but thought I could just sit a concrete one on the plinth

 

[egbert]

Little difference in them.
MacCrete, Moore, Creagh are all fine.
Can't speak for Eildon

loadsa difference i find. I've one - possibly a moores- with a 'bolt on' concrete box over the works....and it's a pile of poo.
I like the Page one I have- although the lip around the lid collects crap which falls inward.

I can't recall the name of the best of em. will try and find out. Mind the water here eats them steadily.

 

[Cluny]

I’m going to lay a concrete pad in the field just to sit the trough on, was going to brick round the steel ones like I do in the sheds but thought I could just sit a concrete one on the plinth

That’s what I have done broken out the blocks round the old steel trough and just sat on the top of the same surface as the steel one their sheer weight keeps them there. The other thing I like about the Moore ones is they have rounded corners which makes it harder for cattle to move them. Tapered inside to so the frost doesn’t bother them and a rubber stopper for cleaning out

 

[T C]

Been putting Eildon ones in. Now called pre formed solutions. Are OK, lids are brittle and the fitting for the ball valve is awkward to seal due the the thickness of concrete.
Not tried others as they are only 5 miles away and we can collect.
Concrete are so much easier to install, 10 minute with spade and a spirit level.

 

[M-J-G]

Big difference in them all actually .

What's wrong with them?

 

[M-J-G]

loadsa difference i find. I've one - possibly a moores- with a 'bolt on' concrete box over the works....and it's a pile of poo.
I like the Page one I have- although the lip around the lid collects crap which falls inward.

I can't recall the name of the best of em. will try and find out. Mind the water here eats them steadily.

We put Creagh troughs in about 30 years ago which are still fine.
Have more recently put in Creagh, Moore and McCrete, which have been fine too.
None are in sheds, just fields.
So far no probs.

 

[GSB]

We've just put in quite a few Moore ones for a environmental scheme. Have a few inside in courts. Like mentioned above the service box is the only thing that's had small issues. They now have lids as the first ones we bought didn't which was a nightmare when to get to the ballcock. Great finish on them and no rough edges. One with a floating ballcock would be best for outside I think

 

[Tarw Coch]

Mainly Forden concrete troughs here, as good as I’ve seen, far better design than some. I know they send them out to dealers around the country.
@Shane_watertrough

 

[egbert]

We've just put in quite a few Moore ones for a environmental scheme. Have a few inside in courts. Like mentioned above the service box is the only thing that's had small issues. They now have lids as the first ones we bought didn't which was a nightmare when to get to the ballcock. Great finish on them and no rough edges. One with a floating ballcock would be best for outside I think

lovely landscape!
And yup, it's a Moores with the daft concrete lid my beasts have demolished. (To be fair, they've nothing better to do all winter)
Got an oak plank drilled and bolted into place now...fixed!

 

[Hilly]

What's wrong with them?

Nothing but their are differences in all makes models .