Drinking Trough: Large Water Volumes for Cattle and Horses
When several cattle drink at once you need volume. Here you will find stainless steel troughs with a tipping and cleaning mechanism.
Kerbl Float Valve for Trough Drinker Stainless Steel, Universal 1/2''
Regular price: €47.43
Kerbl Stainless Steel Trough Drinker 50 cm for Cattle & Horses, with Heating 100W
Variants from €400.33
Regular price: €446.00 Kerbl Heatable Stainless Steel Drain Trough, frost-free to -15°C
Regular price: From €798.98
Kerbl Stainless Steel Tipping Drinker with Heating, Tilt Cleaning System
Regular price: From €590.94
Drinking Trough: Volume for the Whole Group
In a loose housing barn what counts is not only whether water is there, but how fast it comes back. After milking or on hot days several cattle crowd the drinker at once, and a small bowl is empty within seconds. A drinking trough therefore holds 30 to 70 litres ready and serves two or three animals side by side. The stainless steel models are built for continuous use and tip right over for cleaning, instead of having to be baled out by hand.
Tip it, do not bale it
The biggest difference in daily work is the tipping mechanism. One movement and the trough swings forward, so the remaining water and any feed residue run straight out. A quick brush, swing it back, done. Anyone doing that every day saves many hours over a year compared with a fixed trough. The troughs come for wall or floor mounting and in lengths from one to two metres, so you can match them to the pen rather than the other way round.
Heated through the winter
Because a large volume of water freezes more slowly than a small one, a drinking trough manages longer without heating. In prolonged frost that is still not enough. Versions with built-in heating keep the water reliably liquid, and the heating elements are also available as spare parts for older tip troughs. The supply pipe remains the key point: without trace heating the pipe freezes long before the trough gives any trouble.
Frequently asked questions
How many animals does one trough serve?
A trough one metre long is enough for roughly ten to twelve cattle, provided it refills quickly. With bigger groups, plan a second drinking point in the pen.
Wall or floor mounting?
Wall mounting keeps the floor clear and makes mucking out easier. Floor mounting is the more stable answer where there is no load-bearing wall available.
Is the heating worth it?
Anywhere the shed does not stay frost free throughout. It uses very little electricity and prevents animals drinking too little on cold days.
When Many Animals Drink at Once
Drinking troughs are the answer to the peak-time problem. After milking, after turnout or on hot summer days several cattle arrive at the drinker together, and then the available volume decides whether all of them drink their fill. With 30 to 70 litres there is enough standing ready without the supply pipe having to keep pace. The stainless steel versions are designed for continuous duty, do not rust and, thanks to the tipping mechanism, empty and brush out in a matter of seconds, which speeds up daily cleaning enormously. You can choose between wall and floor mounting and between lengths of one to two metres, matching the trough to the pen. For sheds that do not stay frost free in winter there are versions with built-in heating as well as replacement heaters for older tip troughs.