Wednesday, 24 June 2015

Advantages Of 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.

For laying birds, they require feeding constantly because eggs take a lot of fluid from them. Contaminated fluid with debris can cause serious negative effect on chicken health and reduce productivity. Birds tend to take less of dirty fluids as compared to clean water. There are several causes of contamination. Dirty streams can contain harmful viruses, bacteria and fungi. Causes of contamination are, in case a chicken is infected it can pass the infection to the rest of the birds by either their droppings in the water or soil.

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.

Consider if there is enough space to fix the system you want. Consider the cost of acquiring it and installing. If someone is acquiring the product from the internet they should first ask the retailer a few questions concerning the system. Some of them include inquiring on the dimension of fountain, its weight and return policy.

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.

Another type is spilling fountain, it provides a simple solution which is characterized by its incredible artwork. They produce a soothing sound and they are ideal for big gardens and patio spaces. Jet fountains are mostly used for big space since they give your garden an architectural touch increasing the beauty of your garden and create a focal point in a garden.

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.

Float valve kind allows water to flow in the cup the moment the level is below certain levels. Trigger system allow water to flow when a bird is pecked. Are designed in such a way they can work effectively with low pressure water system.

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.

The other advantages include, affordability, are suitable for small scale rearing of chickens, they seem appropriate for pullets due to their small bowl, are made from plastic materials hence they are not prone to rust and lastly their maintenance is easy.




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