Product Description
Stainless Steel Flipping Water Drinker
This Stainless Steel Flipping Water Drinker tank is available in a 2m length.
Key Features:
- Wall Mounted with protection bar
- Pivoting movement
- Easily cleaned in one quick action
- Made with stainless steel
- Available in a range of sizes
Other features:
- Inlet pipe guard.
- High flow valve independent of tipping movement.
Water plays a key role in milk production, control of body temperature and many other body functions in dairy cattle. Water intake, availability and quality are often overlooked. Generally, cows only drink in short bouts (7-12 times a day) during which they consume a total of between 10 to 20 litres of water.
As a rule of thumb with beef cattle, consumption will range from 1 gallon per 100 pounds of body weight during cold weather to nearly 2 gallons per 100 pounds of body during the hottest weather. Lactating cows require nearly twice as much water compared to dry cows.
Hugh MacEneaney, Teagasc Dairy Adviser, Mullinavat, Co Kilkenny
“Good facilities allow farmers to expand production and incomes and add to the asset value of the farm. They also lead to a better quality of life for the farm family by reducing the workload and the drudgery. In many cases, particularly on dairy farms, buildings pay for themselves over a 7-10 year period. This is especially true when capital grant and tax savings are available.”
