How To Make An Automated Chicken Water Trough

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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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@bigdogdazza 11 месяцев назад

Best and cheapest waterer I’ve seen yet. Can service any bird from ducks to turkeys and chooks. Well done.

@SpYucaipaSoCal 5 лет назад

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.

@joshmiller166 7 лет назад

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.

@vincentvanhelden6186 5 лет назад

Very good will have a go ordered float on eBay hole on the side is to adjust float cool build

@UrbanSelfSufficiency 5 лет назад

Thank you.

@asadashiq6051 Год назад

ماشاءاللہ Ma'Sha'Allah

@dandantv4098 2 года назад

I look your house video thank you new friend

@Theblackglove1992 3 года назад

this is the best video mate

@julia7711 5 лет назад

I am gonna use float valve from a broken toilet cistern for a dog trough after watching this

@UrbanSelfSufficiency 5 лет назад

Haha, that's kinda where I got the idea from. After fixing a broken toilet.

@robatkinson4222 Год назад

Hey dude, I am about to build this, so I'll let you know how it goes. Seems simple, and efficient.

@UrbanSelfSufficiency Год назад

Nice... I'm sure there's a more efficient way to make it, too. Keen to hear how you go!

@robatkinson4222 Год назад

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.

@lnz971 Год назад

@@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

@bigdogdazza 11 месяцев назад

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

@janicekern5318 2 года назад

Do you have a list of supplies you used and where you got them?

@philippinesgoodlife 2 года назад

How is thw watere holding up? Would be interested in seeing it after some of use particular, whether the water stays clean.

@UrbanSelfSufficiency 2 года назад

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.

@philippinesgoodlife 2 года назад

@@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 😃👍

@chrisdudenhefer4660 2 года назад

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?

@bikday 5 лет назад

What the name of pvc at 1:10

@dawnbowes6238 4 года назад

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.

@clintang8432 3 года назад

No other brand of cider vinegar? These can easily be raised off the ground ...

@ryancurtis4692 3 года назад

@@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!

@psychobunny32 5 лет назад

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.

@UrbanSelfSufficiency 5 лет назад

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.

@dobishs 2 года назад

Great video. What size is the connection to the float valve?

@lawrencehanson946 Год назад

Where can I buy this float unit from?

@holtman2012 2 года назад

I'm wondering if the hose can be connect to a water barrel or if more water pressure is needed...?🤔

@UrbanSelfSufficiency 2 года назад

A water barrel would be fine.

@terapiu 5 лет назад

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?!

@UrbanSelfSufficiency 5 лет назад

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.

@terapiu 5 лет назад

@@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 :)

@profesas 7 лет назад

what"s the purpose of the hole at 3:05 !?

@UrbanSelfSufficiency 7 лет назад

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

@profesas 7 лет назад

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,..

@ashikajij5367 3 года назад

I want to buy it

@UrbanSelfSufficiency 3 года назад

You might find some commercially made options.

@tomhayes6920 7 лет назад

good idea. were online did you find the small float valve.

@UrbanSelfSufficiency 7 лет назад

+Tom Hayr eBay. There's a whole bunch on there. Thanks for watching. Jim

@veskergaming8611 2 года назад

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

@UrbanSelfSufficiency 2 года назад

This is the best comment I've ever received!!!

@theresmore2learn516 7 лет назад

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.

@UrbanSelfSufficiency 7 лет назад

+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.

@theresmore2learn516 7 лет назад

Can I bother you for one more question? Can holes be put in the pvc pipe instead of one whole trough type thing?

@UrbanSelfSufficiency 7 лет назад

+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.

@paulloth21 7 лет назад

hi what size pipe did you use for this build?

@UrbanSelfSufficiency 7 лет назад

+Paul Loth Hi Paul, it was 90mm I believe. 3.5 inches.

@paulloth21 7 лет назад

Cool thanks you. Great video just what iv been looking for : )

@UrbanSelfSufficiency 7 лет назад

+Paul Loth No problems. Best of luck with the build.

@nataliealtman4302 4 года назад

The piece at 0:37 what is that? Where did you find it?

@UrbanSelfSufficiency 4 года назад

It's a standard garden hose fitting. Got it from the hardware store.

@rafeequefancy7615 5 лет назад

ഗുഡ് ബ്രോ

@UrbanSelfSufficiency 5 лет назад

നന്ദി

@coziii.1829 3 года назад

Going to fast to see what your doing on most

@Teaganderry 3 года назад

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)

@jm8meditate274 5 лет назад

Do you still have the plans for these available mate? I get an error message when following the link.

@UrbanSelfSufficiency 5 лет назад

Here is updated link drive.google.com/open?id=1iAx-Asb0dr1IkRaTzCzFZ7VLxLiVlsYf Cheers Jim

@jm8meditate274 4 года назад

@@UrbanSelfSufficiency thanks!

@hannahsharp729 3 года назад

drills 2 holes in own workbench... wtf?

@UrbanSelfSufficiency 3 года назад

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.