Things You'll Need
- Large jug
- Dish
- 55-gallon metal water drum
- Large galvanized horse trough
- Pipe
- Nozzle
- Hog nipple
- Twine or rope
- 1/2-inch ball valve
- 1/2-inch female PVC coupling
Instructions
Make an indoor water dispenser for pigs kept indoors. Pierce a small hole into a large jug, approximately 1 inch from its bottom. Set it in a dish whose borders are raised higher than 1 inch. Fill the jug with water. As the pig drinks from the dish, more water will trickle from the jug.
Create a heavy-duty water tank for outdoor pigs. Connect a 55-gallon metal water drum to a large galvanized horse trough by welding a pipe between the two parts. Install a nozzle, connected to the pipe, about 3 inches from the bottom of the trough. Fill with water. Seal the metal drum tightly to prevent overflow.
Mount a nipple waterer to provide a continuous water supply for pigs. Secure a water line to a hog nipple, then fix this to a post in the pig's pen using strong twine or rope. Install a 1/2-inch ball valve to control the water's flow. Place the nipple through 1/2 inch of PVC coupling to simplify this. Place the nipple above the pig's shoulder height, at an angle of 15 degrees.