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Sunday, June 6, 2010

Bell Waterer How-To Guide

Warning: Farmer Stuff Ahead

Several people have asked me about our bell waterers and how you hook them up. The only other post about it is my failed attempt at turning a horse waterer into a chicken waterer. So here it is - a step by step guide to hooking a gravity fed Plasson bell up to a 5 gallon bucket reservoir, followed by a video on how to use it on a Salatin style broiler pen.

Hint: Chic-fil-A is a great source for free 5 gallon buckets.



A food grade 5 gallon bucket.




Take the end of the water tube not attached to the waterer.



The first time its hard to commit, is this really what I should be doing? The answer is yes, chop the end off.



Drill a hole slightly smaller than the width of the tube.



Jam it in the hole with pliers.



Pull it in 2 inches or so.



And voila! - your bell water is hooked up to a 5 gallon bucket. View the video for how to hook it up to a broiler pen.



Elliott

4 comments:

  1. I love your blog and the tutorials. My wife and I have been posting a lot too for people. I'm really happy to see more young farmers getting into the business.

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  2. Thank you for the feedback! You've got some awesome looking recipes on your blog.

    Elliott

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  3. Great Job...Thanks for the visuals. I will get them up and running any day now.

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