A freeze miser might not waste as much water. And another good way to siphon, is to fill hose with water from spigot first, hold water in with thumb, stick in tank and let go of other end and as water leaves hose it'll start pulling water from tank.
If you submerge the whole hose in the trough till the air is out and then put your hand over one end and pull it out it works like a siphon tube and will get to running without having to suck the air out of it.
Thanks for the video! You could buy a throttle valve to help regulate the water coming out of it. They aren’t that expensive less than $3 and you can use it for other things too.
The last cold snap I had that same tank up again woven fence with a temp hott wire over top it. Cam out next morning an my damn Bull had it tipped. 🤦♂️ It dont matter what I do when he wants to scratch his head for whatever reason it's what he dos. So frustrating
There is 100 gallons in there, only 3-4 cows come to drink at one time. If you had them all drinking at once, it would not work. In the winter they don’t drink as much water as summer. Used this method for years, works well.
@gregjudyregenerativerancher sounds good. I'm in Ireland and keep my cattle in sheds for the winter due to Government regulations . I turn the valve down to a trickle on the mains when it's due to freeze , I have an open loop on the system feeding a few 1000 litre containers , these will fill after a few days, they're overhead and I can syphon water with a 1"inch hose if the trough ball cock freezes. I always have a reserve of water in case the mains is switched off by the water utility company to maintain the reservoir. My 1000 litre containers are also connected to the roof of the shed to collect rain water. I only have to rely on the mains during dry periods. I love your operation, unfortunately farms here in Ireland are smaller, 40 acres is average, The suckler herd is in decline, the average size is only 10 - 15 cows, mostly hobby farms ran well by people with an off farm income.
A freeze miser might not waste as much water. And another good way to siphon, is to fill hose with water from spigot first, hold water in with thumb, stick in tank and let go of other end and as water leaves hose it'll start pulling water from tank.
If you submerge the whole hose in the trough till the air is out and then put your hand over one end and pull it out it works like a siphon tube and will get to running without having to suck the air out of it.
That’s what I have done in the past. Isaac doesn’t need to do that, he has powerful lungs!
Thanks for bringing us all along, I really like the dusk, my favorite time of day! That is a beautiful sunset.
It's a beautiful time of day, so peaceful!
Thanks for the video! You could buy a throttle valve to help regulate the water coming out of it. They aren’t that expensive less than $3 and you can use it for other things too.
Gorgeous view - beats any corner office! The cows dont give a care to the cold! They are clean, dry, fat and happily eating.
You are absolutely right.
Crisp and cold!! Awesome Greg!
Freeze miser is a pretty useful tool
Now if that ain’t comical idk what is! Haha have a great day guys!
Isaac has some strong lungs to pull that kind of suction, he is definitely healthy!
You got that right!
Looks like a healthy herd👍🏻
🤣 👈that's all I got on this video. RUclips will be by shortly with their "R" rating sticker😂
Hi Greg What about a solar water pump pumping the water back ?
I just put a spigot valve in my tank and turn it on slightly to control flow.
Ball valve for the win
My wife knows when she hears me say "damn that's thick" I've either seen a nice dually truck or Greg Judy's pasture grass.
Did you use a Russ Wilson valve in the past?
We did.
The last cold snap I had that same tank up again woven fence with a temp hott wire over top it. Cam out next morning an my damn Bull had it tipped. 🤦♂️ It dont matter what I do when he wants to scratch his head for whatever reason it's what he dos. So frustrating
Nice
Any idea how many gallons per hour flow when set at the lowest flow volume?
If the cattle drink the trough down will they not stop the siphon??
There is 100 gallons in there, only 3-4 cows come to drink at one time. If you had them all drinking at once, it would not work. In the winter they don’t drink as much water as summer. Used this method for years, works well.
@gregjudyregenerativerancher sounds good. I'm in Ireland and keep my cattle in sheds for the winter due to Government regulations . I turn the valve down to a trickle on the mains when it's due to freeze , I have an open loop on the system feeding a few 1000 litre containers , these will fill after a few days, they're overhead and I can syphon water with a 1"inch hose if the trough ball cock freezes. I always have a reserve of water in case the mains is switched off by the water utility company to maintain the reservoir.
My 1000 litre containers are also connected to the roof of the shed to collect rain water. I only have to rely on the mains during dry periods.
I love your operation, unfortunately farms here in Ireland are smaller, 40 acres is average, The suckler herd is in decline, the average size is only 10 - 15 cows, mostly hobby farms ran well by people with an off farm income.
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