How To Make An Automated Chicken Water Trough
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- Опубликовано: 24 май 2016
- I make an automated drinker for my backyard hens.
I used a float valve I purchased from eBay and some basic plumbing supplies I picked up from my local hardware store. The water is collected in rain barrels and fed to the automated system by a regular garden hose.
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Best and cheapest waterer I’ve seen yet. Can service any bird from ducks to turkeys and chooks. Well done.
Drywall mud pan with swamp cooler float valve thru end of pan done easy. A lot less drama. Stainless steel lasts a long long time.
I have been looking for something like this for for ever! My friend's brother is attempting to make something like this and now he has something to work of of ^^^^ Might help him since i've got tons of pvc lying around.
this is the best video mate
Very good will have a go ordered float on eBay hole on the side is to adjust float cool build
Thank you.
I look your house video thank you new friend
Do you have a list of supplies you used and where you got them?
I’m having trouble finding the piece your fixing the float valve to. The one that connects the two pieces of 3.5” pipe. Any idea the name of that piece or where I can order one?
Great video. What size is the connection to the float valve?
What the name of pvc at 1:10
How is thw watere holding up? Would be interested in seeing it after some of use particular, whether the water stays clean.
Lasted about 3 years or so. The chickens make the water pretty dirty within a few days. Even the one with a cage on top to stop them from standing on the waterer didn't stop them from making the water dirty.
@@UrbanSelfSufficiency Yeh, I think having a means of stopping them getting in to the water and a flush system to clean are the challenges. Thanks for the video 😃👍
Where can I buy this float unit from?
good idea. were online did you find the small float valve.
+Tom Hayr eBay.
There's a whole bunch on there.
Thanks for watching.
Jim
Hey dude, I am about to build this, so I'll let you know how it goes. Seems simple, and efficient.
Nice... I'm sure there's a more efficient way to make it, too. Keen to hear how you go!
So I did make your watering system. Your videos are on fast forward which made it difficult to see the detail in what you did. I used 65 mm polypipe. All up the consumables cost me $70.00. the float didn't work as I thought it would and it leaked from to much pressure on the chamber. I think your video speeds need to be normal speed.
I feel like I have wasted $70.00 based on your video. All up a fail.
@@robatkinson4222 1. You spend too much 2. the leaking is due to high preasure... or bad jointure. Try " GQF 4020 Pressure Reducing Valve" i raise around 3000 quail, this system never fails me
Bit of silicone would fix any leak. Don’t hook up to mains pressure this is perfect for gravity fed low flow low pressure feed
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I am gonna use float valve from a broken toilet cistern for a dog trough after watching this
Haha, that's kinda where I got the idea from. After fixing a broken toilet.
I'm wondering if the hose can be connect to a water barrel or if more water pressure is needed...?🤔
A water barrel would be fine.
Good job, I don't understand why you didn't put the hose directly on the float valve...why complicate with a separate water compartment?!
The thread on the float valve was unique. There was no adaptor that would fit it whereby I could connect the hose directly to it... this was the best way around it with what I had available to me.
@@UrbanSelfSufficiency Ah, I understand.A good workaround, you could also use a metalic fitting, heat it a bit and thread the plastic valve onto it :)
what"s the purpose of the hole at 3:05 !?
The float has a screw on the arm that allows you to adjust the angle (or height) of the float to change when the water shuts off; the hole allows me access to that screw so I can adjust as needed. You can see the screw and arm assembly that I'm referring to at 0:18
Jim
cool, thanks.
I like your idea, i have already ordered 5 of those floats and will be going to bunnings tomorrow for the water pipes,..
hi what size pipe did you use for this build?
+Paul Loth Hi Paul, it was 90mm I believe. 3.5 inches.
Cool thanks you. Great video just what iv been looking for : )
+Paul Loth No problems. Best of luck with the build.
Do you still have the plans for these available mate? I get an error message when following the link.
Here is updated link drive.google.com/open?id=1iAx-Asb0dr1IkRaTzCzFZ7VLxLiVlsYf
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Jim
@@UrbanSelfSufficiency thanks!
The piece at 0:37 what is that? Where did you find it?
It's a standard garden hose fitting. Got it from the hardware store.
Hi. I've watched this a couple of times now! The water line I'm assuming is going to a faucet? Can the waterer work the same way if connected to a big rain barrel?? Thanks.
+linda silver Yep. Infact, that's what this one is actually connected to! As long as it's positioned below the rain barrel, as to provide enough gravitational pressure too work the float valve.
Can I bother you for one more question? Can holes be put in the pvc pipe instead of one whole trough type thing?
+linda silver I'm sure you could. As long as the holes are large enough to allow the chickens to reach through comfortably, it should be fine. It would certainly help keep debris out of the water. Good idea.
I need something like this for ducks, but need to have a drain at other end, that periodically flushes dirty water out. The ducks backflush dirt, feed , and mud out of their nose and mouth. Water is dirty within 15 minutes.
You could just put a tap on the end and drain it manually for an easy solution, but I guess that negates the nature of the contraption.
I will say that it’s a great idea except that all animals need clean water and this allows too much junk to get into their water supply plus they really need Bragg’s organic cider vinegar in their water. Just a thought but thanks for the video.
No other brand of cider vinegar?
These can easily be raised off the ground ...
@@clintang8432 Nope, Braggs Organic is the only kind of vinegar any animal can have. It's a wonder animals are still alive at this point!
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I want to buy it
You might find some commercially made options.
I had to mute the music.... Felt like I was arranging together a Hearthstone Deck on the main menu and my PTSD starting kicking in full blown Vietnam War flashback status
This is the best comment I've ever received!!!
Going to fast to see what your doing on most
Can go to settings and slow to 0.5 speed. Thats what I did to identify some of the parts (namely the caps used... can't seem to find them)
drills 2 holes in own workbench... wtf?
Hahaha, does that bother you?
Don't worry... It's a workbench with a waste board top... It's specifically designed to be replaced once it's destroyed. So you don't have to work about.
Too complicated
Alternative?
what the fuck were you doing