This discussion is limited to planning the water outlets outside of the home and outside of the service buildings on a farm.
A hydrant close to a garden or tool storage shed would add to the convenience of garden watering and tool and equipment cleaning. Also, a sill cock on the pump house provides a convenient water outlet for that portion of the yard area.
Location of water outlets in the barn will be influenced by how the barn is used.
If cattle are kept in a stanchion-type dairy barn all night, an automatic drinking cup for every two cows should be provided. Place outlets for connecting a hose that will reach about 50 feet in each direction for cleaning the floor and gutter.
If the barn is intended for loose housing of cattle, an outlet for a watering tank or automatic waterer will be needed. Extra outlets are necessary in any areas where there are calf stalls or maternity stalls.
At least one hose connection is needed to clean the floor of a milking parlor. Also, a warm-water spray connection for washing udders saves time and conditions the cows for milking. An outlet for every two cows should be sufficient.
A rinse fountain with hot and cold water aids in keeping milking machine teat cups clean and controlling udder infection.
In the milk room, water outlets must supply the utensil washing vat and a separate hose connection to clean the floor. If a toilet and lavatory are to be installed, provide outlets for them.
In a hog house, provide at least one outlet to supply each automatic, permanently-connected waterer and one or more outlets for floor cleaning and supplying water to movable hog waterers.
Add enough hose-connection outlets so that all parts of the housing and feeding floor can be reached with a fifty foot hose for cleaning.
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