{"id":1638,"date":"2020-02-11T17:09:19","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T17:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farmhacker.com\/?p=1638"},"modified":"2021-05-19T20:56:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T20:56:21","slug":"automatic-pig-waterer-drinker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farmhacker.com\/automatic-pig-waterer-drinker\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make an Automatic Pig Waterer Drinker – Cheap & Easy"},"content":{"rendered":"
Don’t buy an expensive pig waterer. Here’s how to make an automatic pig drinker using a 55-gallon barrel and some cheap parts.<\/p>\n
When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.<\/em><\/span> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n So, you raise pigs<\/a> and need a pig waterer but don’t want to spend a lot of money. No problem! I’ve taken the time to show you exactly how to build your own very easily and without spending a lot of money. And, you’re hogs will love it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The first thing you’ll need is a 55-gallon food-grade plastic barrel. I bought mine off of Craigslist for about 20 bucks. Be sure that it’s food grade because you’re going to be putting your pigs drinking water in it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You’re going to need a half inch nipple drinker like this one.<\/p>\n\n\t\t \t\t <\/span>Prices pulled from the Amazon Product Advertising API on: <\/span><\/p> <\/span>Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date\/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n You’re going to need a half inch bulkhead like this one. This is going to be put into the bottom of the barrel and your drinker nipple is gonna screw into it.<\/p>\n\n\t\t \t\t <\/span>Prices pulled from the Amazon Product Advertising API on: <\/span><\/p> <\/span>Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date\/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n You’re going to need hole saw drill bit like this one that is large enough to drill a hole so the bulkhead will fit through your barrel.<\/p>\n\n\t\t \t\t <\/span>Prices pulled from the Amazon Product Advertising API on: <\/span><\/p> <\/span>Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date\/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n You’re also going to need a wrench or some vise-grips to tighten the nipple drinker and the bulkhead once they are installed.<\/p>\n\n\t\t \t\tIntroduction<\/h2>\n
Parts You Need<\/h2>\n
55-Gallon Food Grade Plastic Barrel<\/h3>\n
1\/2 Inch Threaded Automatic Pig Nipple Drinker<\/h3>\n
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1\/2 Inch Threaded Bulkhead<\/h3>\n
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Hole Saw Drill Bit<\/h3>\n
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Wrench<\/h3>\n