Water Pressure
Definition and how to find it
Water Pressure is the force of the water flowing through the line. In all water lines, this force is essential to ensure the water reaches its destination.
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Flow Rate
Flow Rate
Definition and how to find it
Flow rate literally means the speed of the water flowing through the line. It is a volumetric measurement, usually expressed in litres per hour. It is an absolutely crucial number because each type of dosing machine can only dose a finite amount of an additive per hour.
Water Consumption
Water Consumption
Definition and how to find it
Water Consumption is the amount of water used by the herd/flock (or a smaller group) in a given day. It is a volumetric measurement, best expressed in litres per day. It is often a very useful number in livestock dosing applications because it can be used to provide a rough FLOW RATE.
The Golden Numbers of Water Dosing
The Golden Numbers of Water Dosing
How to make the right choice of doser
While it is possible to just buy a dosing machine and hope it works, there are a 3 “Golden Numbers” you should work out in advance to make sure you get the right doser for your needs. These figures are crucial in working out if any dosing pump will work on your farm (not just the machines we sell). So even if you are looking at a Dosatron, Chemilizer, or some other option, make sure to work out the following before going ahead with a purchase. The Golden Numbers are:
Can you use an automated dosing system on your farm?
Can you use an automated dosing system on your farm?
In Australia, some people still believe that water dosing systems (such as the Dostatron, Gator, Select Doser, etc.) can only be used on large, intensive operations such as pig and poultry farms, where livestock are kept in fairly close quarters.
This is not the case.
Continue reading Can you use an automated dosing system on your farm?
Changing the dosing ratio on a Gator
One of the features of the Gator XL water powered doser that farmers like is that it is a simple, set-rate pump.
Pig vaccination made simple
Pig vaccination made simple
Intensive Australian swine farming operations on both small and larger scale farms include pig vaccinations or treatments that need to be carried out regularly, many of which are given to younger pigs. This means large numbers of shots are required to treat entire litters of pigs, a process which can be both time consuming and labour intensive. Continue reading Pig vaccination made simple