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« Reply #15 on: July 21, 2009, 01:19:49 PM » |
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I purchased the cups and brackets seperately and will get the hardware and pvc locally to make different sizes for different applications. FarmTek has the nipple drinkers that I have been using and even though they say drip free, they are far from drip free. I'm hoping these work well for indoors. Thanks for the help Kevin and Chris.
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« Reply #16 on: July 21, 2009, 04:04:06 PM » |
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I went with the tubing too.
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« Reply #17 on: July 22, 2009, 09:33:52 PM » |
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I put a couple cups on the PVC today to see how it goes. I'm using Sch 40 PVC, 1/2", and you need to hold the bracket on until the PVC cement catches or the bracket pops right off. Is this normal? I am just a little worried what might happen when you get a few psi on it and want to make sure I am doing this right before I put them all together. Thanks!
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« Reply #18 on: July 22, 2009, 10:35:07 PM » |
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i didn't glue mine at all i went and got hose clamps and put 1 on each side that way if i wanted to change anything i could with out buying new brackets
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« Reply #19 on: July 23, 2009, 08:15:48 AM » |
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That's good thinking, Thanks!
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« Reply #20 on: July 23, 2009, 02:07:48 PM » |
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seems like too much of a hassle to just water the birds. i just got one of those quart mason jars with a plastic bottom. it was about 10 bucks and is much simpler and effective.
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« Reply #21 on: July 23, 2009, 02:29:50 PM » |
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Well, I've got about 300 mature and ready for slaughter next week. Unless you've got the time to change that jar out every ten minutes, the auto system is the only way to go.
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« Reply #22 on: July 23, 2009, 02:32:21 PM » |
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i agree i dont have alot of birds but keeping the water was a pain with the jar with the cups i fill the bucket once every 3 days and there is always fresh clean water to then
i just wish somebody made a auto feeder like that
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« Reply #23 on: July 23, 2009, 03:26:07 PM » |
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Not having an auto waterer would not be an option, too many birds. Like taproot said, you would never be able to leave home. For the feeders, I use PVC to run into feeders. The PVC works as the storage device and they can hold as much as you want them to hold depending on size of PVC. Or you could use a 55 gallon drum and run PVC down from that down into a feeder. As long as you keep the PVC at a 45* angle the feed seems to flow well. I can leave for a few days without worries.
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« Reply #24 on: July 23, 2009, 07:10:46 PM » |
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I would have to agree, I have over 500 birds and a one quart jar is not gonna cut it. As it is two of my grow out pens empty a five gallon bucket every day.  |
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« Reply #25 on: July 23, 2009, 08:04:31 PM » |
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Hey guys if you know someone that has cows, see if you can get one of those black tubs that cow lick minerials come in cut the bottom off about 2.5 inches from the bottom set in a 20 gallon medal trash can with 3 cuts 1.5 wide ,leave enough of the side to hold the can up the feed comes out in the tub.Holds about 120 lbs.Cost about 20.oo bucks
Chris in southwest ga
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« Reply #26 on: July 23, 2009, 10:34:10 PM » |
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oh i didnt know you guys were raising that many, i was just talking about a few for pets...i didnt know you guys are farmers and such....sorry!  |
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« Reply #27 on: July 24, 2009, 08:03:38 AM » |
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No apologies necessary buddy  |
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« Reply #28 on: July 26, 2009, 06:39:21 AM » |
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oh i didnt know you guys were raising that many, i was just talking about a few for pets...i didnt know you guys are farmers and such....sorry!
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« Reply #29 on: August 04, 2009, 09:08:15 PM » |
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 Good info here, folks!! I'm fixin to get me a pressure reducing valve, and plumb a few of the drinking cups in. Like some of you, I'm tired of foolin with the jug waterers every day, and I've only got 49 birds so far.
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