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we used to move our 400 gallon troughs, paddock to paddock, thanks to e'bay, no more, but we used a net work of pipe, blue mdpe, so you can see it better, with cheap fittings, and end stops, through the paddocks, and trenching it in, when we cultivated the paddock. 20mm pipe is pretty cheap, £47.30 x 100 m, tees £3.30 and stops £1.30, through pipestock, inc vat and delivered next day, saves an awful lot of fiddling around, seen water troughs made from 205 litre barrels, and most dairy farmers, will be pleased to give you more than you want - not returnable.
The only 'bad' thing, was getting geared up to make some water troughs, out of large tyres, got the tyres, no longer need them ! Was looking forward to doing that.
Next job, marteye, see how our cows sell, sons there, l fell over, and can't go #####!
@crashbox
we used to drill out the low pressure 'nozzles' in the ball cocks, to get a bit more water through, they are to thin now, to do that, and no longer need to. Ball cock brass arms, keep an eye on cost of replacements, it is nearly cheaper, to buy the whole valve, some places. Again, search on e'bay, you can get ballcocks, in a small plastic box, you can bolt on to your trough, 10in x 4in x4 in, never used them, but a pal swears by them, for sheep, or smaller lots of cattle.
The only 'bad' thing, was getting geared up to make some water troughs, out of large tyres, got the tyres, no longer need them ! Was looking forward to doing that.
Next job, marteye, see how our cows sell, sons there, l fell over, and can't go #####!
@crashbox
we used to drill out the low pressure 'nozzles' in the ball cocks, to get a bit more water through, they are to thin now, to do that, and no longer need to. Ball cock brass arms, keep an eye on cost of replacements, it is nearly cheaper, to buy the whole valve, some places. Again, search on e'bay, you can get ballcocks, in a small plastic box, you can bolt on to your trough, 10in x 4in x4 in, never used them, but a pal swears by them, for sheep, or smaller lots of cattle.
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