LFP 221: Livestock Farm Practice (0+1)

PRESSURE TYPE

• It consists of overhead water tank with pipeline leading to the animal house. In the case of dairy sheds the pipeline is taken over the front kerb of the manger and connected to a drinker bowl fitted in front of the cow. The outlet end of the supply pipe is provided with a spring valve and connected to a lever with a perforated iron plate inside the drinking bowl. When the lever is pressed by the cow, the valve opens and water flows into the bowl for drinking.