Any Ideas For Automatic Watering System For about 25 ducks, That will Keep the water clean. I need a system to last about 4 days or more, to automaticly keep the water clean and allow them to always have water. Thanks
You could try something like a mini pool filter system, but it wouldn't be cheap and probably be problematic.
Or, water timer on a hose that runs every 24hrs. Ideally you could use one for the drain and one for the supply and stagger the timing to give a slight flush before a refill. It would also need to be on a slight incline. You even could plumb in a spray system on a rail with some PVC and small holes to act as spray nozzles to better flush the bottom. I am assuming you have a kiddie pool or similar. If you provide more details I can get more specific in my ideas.
Is the goal to keep the water 'clear' aka mud/poop free or to give fresh water every day?
I would look into timers and the drain fill as suggested if it's for fresh water, if you just want the water to stay more 'clear' look at pond filters... There are lots of small pond filters available or you can Google up DIY versions, they can be made pretty cheap if you DIY...
I have a budget of 200$. I'm open to any ideas, Also the pen it is going into is a "30x20" run Area. I would like to keep out as much mud and poop as possible But also Give them water to mate in. Thanks
I have a budget of 200$. I'm open to any ideas, Also the pen it is going into is a "30x20" run Area. I would like to keep out as much mud and poop as possible But also Give them water to mate in. Thanks
My suggestion, install an overflow or two on the 'pool' so you don't flood the run and get an automatic sprinkler timer with a hose attached to this timer and using the overflows you can do daily water exchanges, it won't be water 'changes' as you would need to drain completely first for that , but it will still provide fresh water... You can do a few manual runs to see how long you should run the hose to 'flush' the pool clean...
Next as I said get a pond filter... I would make my own but there are plenty of commercial offerings...
To make your own quick and dirty filter, get a 5 gallon bucket with lid, a smaller bucket 2 or 3 gallon with lid, and a submersible pond pump (I recommend Harbor Freight for a low cost submersible pump) also if you have a Home Depot go to the rental department and pick up several floor buffer pads http://www.homedepot.com/s/diablo%20buffer%20pad%2012?NCNI-5
Now take the buckets and drill copious amounts of lets say 1" holes all around the buckets sides, take the smaller bucket and bolt it inside the larger bucket centered on the bottom... Between the two buckets wrap the buffer pads... Medium pads on the outside finer pads on the inside... Put the pump in the smaller bucket, drill a hole in that lid for the output hose, put the big bucket lid on again with a hole for the output hose... Drop the thing in the pool and turn on...
Hope that makes sense the buckets will fill with water and the pump will empty it drawing water through the buffer pads that will filter it... The pads can be taken out every whatever and hosed off and put back in...
