Advantages, Disadvantages and Precautions of Common Drinking Fountains

July 20,2022

At present, the commonly used drinking fountains in chicken farms include trough drinking fountains, vacuum drinking fountains, Plasson drinking fountains, and nipple drinking fountains. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these drinking fountains and the precautions in use?

 

Drinking Fountain

 

Trough water dispenser

 

Trough water dispensers can best see the shadow of traditional drinking utensils. Trough water dispensers have developed from manual water supply to automatic water supply.

 

Advantages of trough type drinking water dispenser: the trough type drinking water dispenser is simple to install, not easy to damage, easy to move, and does not need water pressure requirements. It can be connected to a water pipe or water tank to meet the drinking water of large flocks of chickens at the same time (a trough type drinking water dispenser is equivalent to the water supply of 10 lessons drinking water dispensers).

 

Disadvantages of trough water dispenser: the trough is exposed to the air, and sundries such as feed and dust are easy to fall into the trough, causing drinking water pollution; Sick chickens are easy to infect pathogens to healthy flocks through drinking water; The exposed sink will cause the chicken house to be wet; Waste water; Manual cleaning is required every day.

 

Installation requirements for trough type drinking water dispenser: the trough type drinking water dispenser shall be installed outside the fence or beside the wall to prevent chickens from trampling on and polluting the water source.

 

The length of the trough type water dispenser is more than 2 meters, which can be connected to various models such as 6pvc water pipe, 15mm hose, 10mm hose, etc. the trough type water dispenser can be connected in series to meet the drinking water requirements of large-scale farms. At present, the selling price of trough drinking water dispensers is mostly in the range of 50-80 yuan. Because of obvious disadvantages, they are being eliminated by farms.

 

Vacuum water dispenser

 

Vacuum water dispenser, also known as bell type water dispenser, is the most familiar chicken water dispenser. It is common in small retail farming, which is what we often call chicken drinking kettle. Although it has natural defects, it has a huge user market and lasts for a long time.

 

Advantages of vacuum water dispenser: low cost. A vacuum water dispenser is as low as about 2 yuan, and the highest is only about 20 yuan. It is wear-resistant and durable. It is often seen that there is a drinking kettle in front of the rural house. After the wind and rain, the washing can be used as usual, with almost zero failure.

 

Disadvantages of vacuum water dispenser: it needs to be manually cleaned 1-2 times a day, and it takes time and effort to manually add water many times; Water is easy to be polluted, especially for chicks (chicks are small and easy to step in).

 

The installation of the vacuum water dispenser is simple, which is only composed of a tank and a water pan. When in use, fill the tank with water, screw on the water pan, and then buckle it upside down on the ground. It is simple and easy to put anywhere.

 

Note: To reduce the spillage of drinking water, it is recommended to adjust the height of the cushion according to the size of the chicken, or hang it. Generally, the height of the water tray is equal to the back of the chicken.

 

Plasson water dispenser

 

Plasson water dispenser is an automatic water dispenser, which is mostly used on small farms. There is another story to tell about pulasong. Does the name pulasong sound strange? It is not random. Prazon was first developed by a company called prazon in Israel. Later, the product came to China and was quickly prevented by a large number of intelligent people in China. Finally, prazon began to be sold to the world from China.

 

Proson's advantages: automatic water supply, strong and durable.

 

Prosone's disadvantages: it needs to be manually cleaned 1-2 times a day, and the tap water pressure cannot be directly used for water supply (water tower or water tank can be used for water supply).

 

Nipple water dispenser

 

Nipple water dispenser is a mainstream water dispenser in chicken farms at present. It is very common in large-scale farms and is the most recognized automatic water dispenser at present.

 

Advantages of nipple water dispenser: sealed, separated from the outside, not easy to pollute, and the number of times it can be effectively cleaned; Not easy to leak; Reliable water supply; water saving; Automatic water filling; It is used in chicken flocks of all reproductive ages.

 

Disadvantages of nipple water dispenser: adding drugs to cause blockage, and it is not easy to remove; Difficult installation; High cost; Uneven quality; Cleaning is difficult.

 

The nipple water dispenser is used with more than 4 branches and 6 branches. The water pressure of chicks is controlled at 14.7-2405kpa, and that of adults is controlled at 24.5-34.314.7-2405kpa.

 

Note: water should be supplied immediately after installing the nipple, because the chicken will peck it. Once there is no water, it will not peck it again. The sealing ring of nipple water dispenser is not recommended to use rubber, which is easy to aging and water leakage, and the sealing ring of polytetrafluoroethylene can be selected.

 

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