wanting to make a hog waterer

[trin]

wanting to make a hog waterer that will keep 5 hogs watered for 2 days. heard something about making one out of a 55 gal drum need some input on this. do not have running water close to the pen. please help.

 

[dun]

We used an open top 55 gallon barrel with one of those pig licker/nipple/nozzle type of deals.

dun

 

[fit2btied]

We used a barrel with a gravity fed cup waterer attached about 6-8 inches up from the bottom. We kept a lid on it to keep birds, mice, and other critters from accidently ending up in it. We usually fed 4-6 pigs at a time, starting at about 50 lbs, and butchering at 250-275. Unless you anchor the barrel, you'll probably need to fill it every day to keep them from moving it around and turning it over as they get closer to being empty.

 

[trin]

any good web sites for small scale hog farms and designs for pens, waters, and feeders.