- Made in North Devon since 1973
- BSI Kitemark ready-mixed concrete
- Manufactured to applicable British Standards
- UK-wide & European delivery
Agricultural · cattle · drinking water
Drinking Troughs.
Cast in one piece. Built to sit outside.
What are precast concrete water troughs?
Precast concrete drinking troughs from a 30 Gallon Inline 'Cube' to the 500 Gallon flagship (3,930 × 1,285 × 800 mm / 12'11"×4'3"×2'7", 2,340 kg / 5,160 lb), cast with an integrated pipe void to base. Drinking-trough designs for dairy cattle, beef herds, youngstock and other livestock. Please call to check current yard stock or current lead times.
Eight sizes, 30 to 500 Gallon, plus single and double cubicle end-wall troughs. Integrated pipe void to the base, concrete lids, large drain holes, rubber bungs and either XtraFlow or brass valves to fit.
- · 500 Gal flagship
- · 8 sizes + cubicle
- · Pipe void to base
- · Concrete lids
- · XtraFlow / brass valve
Specification
Sizes, capacities and weights.
Eight sizes from 30 Gallon to 500 Gallon, plus single and double cubicle end-wall troughs that finish a row of cubicles with an integrated drinker.
| Type | Size (L×W×H) | Weight | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 Gallon | 3930 × 1285 × 800mm (12ft11in × 4ft3in × 2ft7in) | 2,385 kg (5,260 lb) | Largest flagship trough — high-yield groups, robotic herds |
| 400 Gallon | 3000 × 1250 × 800mm (9ft10in × 4ft1in × 2ft7in) | 1,837 kg (4,050 lb) | Main parlour cross-overs, large dairy groups |
| 300 Gallon | 2450 × 1250 × 800mm (8ft0in × 4ft1in × 2ft7in) | 1,600 kg (3,530 lb) | Cubicle row dividers, two-sided drink |
| 180 Gallon | 2200 × 1140 × 700mm (7ft3in × 3ft9in × 2ft4in) | 1,250 kg (2,760 lb) | Long, low trough for field and yard runs |
| 100 Gallon | 2400 × 800 × 420mm (7ft10in × 2ft7in × 1ft5in) | 600 kg (1,320 lb) | Mid-size cubicle service |
| 80 Gallon | 1500 × 820 × 600mm (4ft11in × 2ft8in × 2ft0in) | 635 kg (1,400 lb) | Calf pens, smaller groups |
| 40 Gallon | 1200 × 800 × 420mm (3ft11in × 2ft7in × 1ft5in) | 398 kg (880 lb) | Field troughs, sheep and youngstock |
| 30 Gallon Inline 'Cube' | 890 × 800 × 750mm (2ft11in × 2ft7in × 2ft6in) | 597 kg (1,320 lb) | End-stop in line with feed troughs to increase water availability |
| Single Cubicle End-Wall | 2420 × 785 × 1200mm (7ft11in × 2ft7in × 3ft11in) | 1,440 kg (3,180 lb) | Finishes a single row of cubicles with integrated drinker |
| Double Cubicle End-Wall | 4400 × 785 × 1200mm (14ft5in × 2ft7in × 3ft11in) | 2,250 kg (4,960 lb) | Finishes a double row of cubicles with integrated drinker |
The range
The full water-trough range.
Built-in features
Cast for the long haul.
Every WCCP drinking trough ships with the service-space and drain detailing already cast in. The valve is supplied, not cast into the trough — internal pipework is protected from animals and the weather by the pipe void.
- ·Integrated service space and pipe void through to the base — extra protection from elements and livestock
- ·Supplied with concrete lids
- ·Large drain holes
- ·Rubber bungs
- ·Universal XtraFlow valve, or brass high/low pressure valves to fit
- ·The 'Cube' Inline trough designed to fit in line with the standard and youngstock feed troughs as an end-stop and increase water availability
Where they go
Common applications.
- ·Cubicle-housed dairy parlour cross-overs
- ·Robotic-milking herd pre/post-robot drink stations
- ·Outdoor livestock handling yards and crushes
- ·Dispersed wintering pads
- ·Beef finishing units and youngstock pens
- ·Sheep handling races and lambing yards
- ·Field troughs for grazed paddocks — suitable for cattle, sheep and other livestock
Configure your trough run
Send herd size and shed layout — we will quote it.
Specification sheets
Download the technical data.
Every drinking trough in the range — pick the size you're specifying and download the PDF.
Ready to specify it?
Send herd size and shed dimensions. We will come back with a quote and a lead time.