One of the most important and misunderstood jobs a producer must perform in the poultry house is to maintain the correct pressure in the watering lines. This article reviews tips that will help producers achieve the optimal water pressure for systemsand flocks. Water coming to the poultry house usually has a pressure of 20 to 40 psi (1.4 to 2.8 Bar). That is simply too high. Pressure this high can damage the system, causing drinkers to leak and spray water. Also, the birds cannot activate the trigger pins on the drinkers with pressure this high.
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