dimanche 28 juin 2015

Factors To Consider When Installing Constant Flow Water Supply For Chickens

By Ruthie Calderon


Automatic water flow provides a great way and methods to ease the tiresome daily routine of watering your birds. Irrespective of the number of chickens you have, they can always be a labor saver when compared to feeding birds manually. The more chickens your rear the more the advantages of using this idea. Constant flow water supply for chickens will help you save on cost and still ensure your birds are well taken care of.

When deciding on which fountain to install you have to consider certain factors such as location, if you intend to place your fountain in a specific location then make sure it is the appropriate fountain for such a place. You can place the devices on a table where the chickens can reach easily without straining, place them on wall or floors and also in the garden, outdoor or courtyard location.

If you want to add some beauty and style in your garden one can do the fountain finishes using sandstones. Materials like wrought iron and aluminum give the system a tradition touch. Material chosen will depend on intended purpose and quality of materials.

Another critical factor is fountain type available. There are several types which include jet fountain, bubbling and spilling. Buyers can select among the available types depending on the styles and beauty they want to incorporate in their yards.

Closed system of watering is recommended, owners of chicks should not place their feeders in open air gardens, they should fit their feeders in a closed area. This is because it is less prone to contamination by litter, chicken dropping and dirt.

Dome and bell feeders are almost the same but they both have different purposes or roles. For dome it has to be placed on the surface of the floor while bell drinkers are suspended in air for them to be efficient. Recommended for indoors use since they can be hanged or suspended. Are not appropriate for outside conditions because the wind blows them making it hard for chicks to drink from them.

Dome drinkers they sit on ground and are appropriate for open air usage or outdoors. The rain and wind cannot cause your feeders to stop from working or cause them to leak. Both dome and bell use same technique to control water flow.

Water holder is suspended and these devices are linked to spring valve located above the feeder. The valve automatically opens up when the dome is light allowing more fluid to come into your bowl base. When the fluid come in the bowl base, it causes the weight to increase which then over weighs the tension of the spring causing spring to seal and stop further flow.

In large scale birds production these are the best to use. The reason being their simplicity when fitting and they are quite affordable. To install this system you will have to attach them in a constant water supply, and place the nipples downwards. In commercial system screwing is done to bigger piping systems and elevated from the ground by few inches.

Advantages of the system include, they are pocket friendly to purchase, they are flexible, does not need much cleaning, they take or occupy little space and they durable even in winter seasons. Their disadvantage includes, cheap systems leak easily, it is hard to reduce drinkers and it takes time for chickens to get used to the system.




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