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Evaluation of the drinking valve types

The different types of drinking troughs are assessed below and their suitability for certain animal species is described.

Open trough drinker with float valve:
Open water points reflect the natural drinking in nature. The animal can dip its mouth in deeply and take in large quantities of water in a short time. Trough drinkers are suitable for all animal species, especially for lactating cattle that need to drink a lot of water in a short time.

Verwendetes Tränkeventil für eine offene Trogtränke mit Schwimmerventil

Drinking valve used:
A float valve is usually used here. The float, a floating hollow body attached to a lever arm, opens or closes the valve nozzle using its leverage. If the water level falls below the set level, the valve nozzle is opened and closed when the water level has reached its ‘target’ again. This ensures that there is always water in the drinking trough.

Float bowl:
Float drinkers are characterised by an open water surface with a constant water level. They are particularly suitable for young animals (e.g. calves), sheep, goats and animals with sensitive snouts or weaning aids.

Verwendetes Ventil für eine Schwimmertränke

Drinking valve used:
As with the trough drinker, a float valve is also used here. The float valves used for float drinkers are usually smaller and have a lower flow rate than trough drinkers. Otherwise the function is the same.

Water Bowl with Pipe Valve:
Pipe valves are particularly suitable for animals that cannot apply high pressure with the bridge of their nose and for skittish animals. Suitable for all animal species, especially for horses and as a single drinking point. May not be suitable for fattening cattle.

Drinking valve used:
The pipe valve or spigot valve can be operated easily and without great effort by the bridge of the animal's nose. The water then flows into the drinking bowl through the ‘pipe’ at the lower end.

Tongue valve drinker:
Due to the greater force required to operate the valve by means of a ‘tongue’, such drinkers are particularly suitable for animals with great strength (e.g. cattle).

Verwendetes Ventil für eine Zungenventil-Tränke

Drinking valve used:
The ‘tongue’ (pressure flap) actuates the valve behind it when pressure is applied from the front. The pressure exerted by the animal on the ‘tongue’ opens the valve behind it and water flows into the drinking bowl.

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