LIVESTOCK TROUGHS

Precast Products now have our two standard Troughs sizes in our range.-910L & 455L

All of our troughs include our revolutionary designed Ballcock Protection System.

Our aim is to supply a trough to the farmer which provides - 

Strength, Durability, & Low Maintenance.

Our Precast Products Trough design uses good old Kiwi ingenuity. We have created a point of difference with our troughs, and our design is currently patent pending.

The Precast Trough is totally unique to other troughs on the market our design provides stock with full access to the whole circumference of the trough, which means more animals drinking at any one time.

• The brass water inlet is under the trough, which eliminates damage to the inlet pipe.
• The brass inlet inside the trough is cast into the base of the trough in solid concrete.
• The ballcock float is situated in the middle of the trough away from the animal’s heads and the ballcock arm is protected by reinforced concrete in the bottom of the trough. No more broken ballcock arms. No more broken reservoir lids and heavy bulky structures poking out of your trough making it hard to locate and move.
• A cleanout bung is situated directly opposite the inlet (ballcock) to allow for easy yearly maintenance.
• The Drain Bung has a couple of other prime advantages,

1. You can feed your break feeding line directly into the water source at ground level and run a smaller portable water trough inside your break feeding area. This stops the need to have your livestock tramping over previously grazed pasture and pugging it up.
2. Your weed control can be carried out at the same time as your yearly trough cleaning duties. While the drain bung is out you have full access to the water source for filling your spray tank directly from the paddock instead of the long drive back to the shed or pump station. This will save you considerably on money and time.
3. You can gravity feed other troughs below from the highest trough using the dran bung
4. The walls of the troughs have been made stronger to help eliminate damage due to transport and stock.

TECHNICAL GUIDE:

 Constructed of 40 mpa certified fibre rich reinforced precast concrete

• Brass inlet
• Underground water line feed
• Reinforced concrete water inlet to the inside of the trough
• Central ballcock Float
• Internal Ballcock Arm Protector
• Drain Bung Standard
• Fitted Ballcock

 WATER USAGE:

CONSIDERATIONS:

• Stock Numbers
• Grazing Habits
• Stock Spread
• Fence Lines
• Break Feeding
• Possible Cropping Needs
• Paddock Terrain
• Water Supply
• Future Use

INSTALLATION:

• CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN TRANSPORTING AND HANDLING TROUGHS
• LIFT ONLY WITH APPROVED LIFTERS OR FORKS
• NEVER OVERLOAD YOUR LIFTING MACHINE
• ENSURE YOUR SITE IN LEVEL
• LIFT YOUR TROUGH INTO POSITION
• CHECK TROUGH WITH A SPIRIT LEVEL
• DIG A SMALL HOLE UNDER INLET CONNECT YOUR WATER SUPPLY TO THE TROUGH as per manufacturers instructions
• CHECK THE CONNECTION FOR LEAKS

 NOTE:

• Never lift more than one trough at a time and always keep to a safe distance at all times.
• Appropriate lifting chains should be used when lifting troughs.

Trough Capacity approximately

NOTE:

Standard drain bung 40mm       

OPTIONS:

• Substitution to Stainless Steel fittings for hard water on request
• Coloured concrete can be quoted on request