Re: Water lines
[Re: Michael Lippold]
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11/03/20 03:51 PM
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I am old school, if you are going to tape into the line later sometime I would go with 1 inch soft copper and use flared fittings. Here is something to show you how water flows, at your existing Hyd. see how many gpm you get. Then add a 50 ft. hose (any size) and again see how many gpm you get. You will see a drop. You will see a big difference if you add another hose. Copper is not cheap. You may want to go with schedlue 40 PVC, 1inch or 1-1/4 or 1-1/2. JMO good luck
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Re: Water lines
[Re: Michael Lippold]
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11/03/20 04:01 PM
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1" ID black polyethylene in 100' (minimum) vacuum sealed rolls is the standard for residential waterline from the well here.
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Re: Water lines
[Re: Michael Lippold]
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11/03/20 04:39 PM
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I spend a lot of days installing water lines and repairing them. We have miles and miles on ground we own. Sch 40 1 1/4 is best for long runs. I run 1 1/4-1 1/2 on almost ever line I install. You never know what you will need down the road so bigger is better.
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Re: Water lines
[Re: Michael Lippold]
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11/03/20 05:10 PM
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Check with your local Farm Service Agency office. You may qualify for pasture improvement assistance. Water lines, troughs and frost proof faucets are included. As are cross fencing, fertilizer and lime. Must be done to their specs and inspected. I would chek with them before I did anything. .02 from a struggling farmer in Mississippi
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Re: Water lines
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11/03/20 08:16 PM
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1" ID black polyethylene in 100' (minimum) vacuum sealed rolls is the standard for residential waterline from the well here. This is what I have always used for buried lines. Do not install any hydrants that do not say "Iowa Faucet" on them. Use only brass or stainless barbed fittings. Cheaper materials will cost more in the long run.
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Re: Water lines
[Re: Michael Lippold]
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11/03/20 08:33 PM
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Just remember pvc pipe the fittings fit on the outside of the pipe and pex and poly type pipe the fittings fit on the inside of the pipe so poly pipe at one inch is equal to pvc at 3/4 inch because the fittings fit inside. And yes bigger is better remember how many cows are you watering and how big of a waterer do you use. Smaller waterer needs more gallons per minute to keep up with thirsty cows and a larger water needs les volume to keep up with thirsty cows. Are going to expand your herd in the future. Just some random thoughts from from being were you are and if you ae farming sheep or goats same rules apply.
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Re: Water lines
[Re: Michael Lippold]
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11/03/20 08:51 PM
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I would go with 1" nothing smaller.
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Re: Water lines
[Re: Michael Lippold]
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11/03/20 09:31 PM
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Michael run those sheep with the cattle. They are dead ends for worms that is different worms for sheep verses cattle talk to your extension agent. Also those sheep will eat plants ie weeds the cows won't. Do some research but it sounds like you are on the right track. Those animals can bond and the cows will help protect the sheep from predator's. Any how have fun farming.
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