Cattle Water System Maintenance
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Live from the hayfield....the work never stops!
What happens here
The presenter discusses troubleshooting and repairing his automated siphon cattle watering system. He identified that the tubing had been inadvertently crushed by vehicles (side-by-side, tractor, and UTV) driving over it multiple times, reducing water flow. He confirms the issue was resolved after fixing the crushed tubing and shows a compact John Deere 1100 generator and a pump used to prime the system.
Goal: Ensure reliable water supply for livestock by identifying and fixing issues in the automated watering system.
Tools and materials
- John Deere 1100 Generator John Deere — Powering the pump to prime the watering system
- Pump — Priming the siphon watering system
- Siphon Cattle Watering System Tubing — Delivering water to cattle, required repair due to crushing