[Mel]

Thanks Mel for the photos great to see other folks set ups
 - Does your troughs get filled with muck?
 - Any problems with birds falling in / drowning.
 Did you have to play with your height to make it work or have you just guessed and got it working?
cheers BL

Hi BL,
Well yes it does,chickens forage,have a drink and the muck comes off their beaks into the trough,I just tip it out every week or so,or when the water does not look as fresh or when you can see residue building up on the bottom,that is an 8ft trough which services 40+ chooks.

No problems with birds at all,the hole on the top has the gutter downpipe going in,so there is not much gap in between.the other IBC has the cap on.

To be honest I did not think about the height really,I thought as long as it is a couple of feet above the ground it would be ok,(using the siphoning rule) and it works really well.

Even though both are connected by pipe the taps on both remain open so as not to allow one to go stale.I have used this system for a year or so now without any problems,especially health wise.

I am surprised so many go on to ebay to buy the IBC's when you only need to go and ask one of your local farmers,they are usually happy to help and advise,my IBC's originally had molasses in so were fine,he just picked them up and forklifted them into my van

I think even if I were super wealthy i would not waste so much money paying lots for things,not when I know you can buy far cheaper

[Big Light]

Thanks for that appreciated

[Green Shoots]

Hi
 

I have a friend who has two of these Blue tanks and they say they are great and much better than the transparent ones.
 
These blue ones keep the water clear and algae free, they also dont crack after time or break in hard frosts because the plastic is UV stabilised.

Covering a transparent IBC tank in pond liner to keep the water clear and protect the plastic is alot of hastle,, this seems like a much better alternative to doing that.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110899228882?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

 
Thankyou for your help,,
 
Green shoots xx

[Mel]

Hi
 

I have a friend who has two of these Blue tanks and they say they are great and much better than the transparent ones.
 
These blue ones keep the water clear and algae free, they also dont crack after time or break in hard frosts because the plastic is UV stabilised.

Covering a transparent IBC tank in pond liner to keep the water clear and protect the plastic is alot of hastle,, this seems like a much better alternative to doing that.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110899228882?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

 
Thankyou for your help,,
 
Green shoots xx

Good information Green shoots, though I have had my opaque IBC's for three years now and they have not cracked,even through the two very bad winters,the camo tarp only cost me £10 at the time and covers both so all in all they owe me £50.00 for the two inclusive of the extra pipe fittings,and the water is fine,the trough was given to me as part of a deal with one of my local farmers.

No disrespect for idea's but in my opinion it is always wise to do these things for as little cost as possible,and most love to save a little here and there