The Specialist in Livestock Drinking Solutions

LA BUVETTE® SPECIALIST IN LIVESTOCK DRINKING SOLUTIONS FOR OVER 70 YEARS LA BUVETTE® is developing on the solid base of its history as a French enterprise that has been manufacturing breeding equipment since its establishment in 1852. Its headquarters as well as its modern and high-performing factory are located in Champagne-Ardenne, a region in the northeast of France. The premises extend to 8254 m² for a total work force of 55 employees. Over the years, LA BUVETTE® has placed itself as close as possible to the users. Bolstered by its history, the brand has strengthened its image. Today, LA...

KNOW-HOW FOR SEVERAL SPECIES LA BUVETTE® markets all types of drinkers on a large scale in France and abroad making available to its customers a complete range of solutions that are perfectly tailored to the issues of the breeders with regard to their type of herd (cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and horses) and the size of the herd. CLOSE TO THE DEALERS… LA BUVETTE® has a sales force of 7 people in France and 6 abroad who are always present in the field. It is their mission to develop a close relationship with the dealers by visiting them regularly during the year. The purpose is to listen and respond...

CONTENTS 04 THE ESSENTIALS Advice from LA BUVETTE® on indoor drinking solutions How to determine the best location for indoor drinkers Drinkers with constant water level Drinkers 09 with tube or paddle Non-spill drinkers Stainless 14 steel drinkers 18 FROST-FREE PRODUCTS Advice from LA BUVETTE® on frost-free solutions Solutions for water lines Drinkers available with anti-freeze power system Non-electric 40 frost-proof drinkers 42 FOR PASTURE Advice from LA BUVETTE® on pasture drinking solutions Tanks and drinker for tank Pasture troughs Float valves Advice from LA BUVETTE® on solar drinkers...

54 BREEDING EQUIPMENT Advice from LA BUVETTE® on the housing of calves 54 Feeding material Rolling material Stable tools Soil Stabilisation Advice from LA BUVETTE® Advice from LA BUVETTE® UNITS CONVERSION TABLE Thread Dairy cows Heavy products Measured flow rate In this catalogue you will find some QR codes like this one. Scan them with a smartphone or tablet that is equipped with a QR code reader to have direct access to supplementary content such as instructions in pdf, videos or our web pages. Not contractual document. In a concern of constant improvement of our products, we may modify their...

THE ESSENTIALS ADVICE FROM LA BUVETTE® ON INDOOR DRINKING SOLUTIONS ater is vital to your animals, both for their health and for their performance... And it has to be given to them in sufficient quantities of the appropriate quality, at the right place and at the right moment. The daily water intake varies according to the type of animal, its food, production, weight, the ambient temperature and the relative humidity of the air.

ZOOM ON THE HABITS OF CATTLE IN STABLE ➤ Dairy cows need 3 to 5 litres of water per kilo of dry matter intake and for each litre of milk produced, they drink 2 to 3 litres of water (this rule is not cumulative). ➤ A dairy cow can drink up to 135 litres of water per day in 6 or 7 visits to the drinker, very often after the distribution of the feed ration or after milking (which explains the importance of locating the drinking points near the feeding table and the exit of the milking parlour, see following pages). ➤ Every day, 10 to 12 minutes are spent drinking. One bovine cattle can absorb up...

HOW TO DETERMINE THE BEST LOCATION FOR INDOOR DRINKERS our cows need the best possible access to water when they are kept indoor. An unsuitable location of the drinking points can have a negative impact on the milk production or the growth of the animals. Therefore, it is important to consider the drinking behaviour within the layout of the buildings, starting in the earliest phase of the construction project of the building. The diagrams on this page show the ideal locations of the drinking points depending on the building layout. Tips for the breeders of dairy cows. Tips for the breeders of...

DAIRY COW BUILDING WITH STRAW AREA AND SCRAPER DAIRY COW BUILDING WITH 3 ROWS OF CUBICLES – MILKING ROBOT – CONTROLLED MOVEMENT Feed aisle Feed aisle Return lane 1 MULTI 220 or other large drinkers such as LB 230, GV 230 or BAÏKAL 230 NOTE: to protect the litter, you should surround the drinkers with a wall blocking access from the straw area and channel the drained water towards the scraped area. The installation of drinkers to the wall facing the feeding table keeps the passageway between the cubicles entirely free. These drinkers can be mounted on a tipping frame (A371) for easier maintenance....

Drinking Bowls With Constant Water Level e e You dRserlv the ea ! LAC 5 Large cast iron drinking bowl with constant water level. Large Capacity: 5 litres. Drain plug without tool. 6,5 l/mn at 3 bars Connection on horizontal ¾” tube. Can be connected on vertical ½” tube from bottom with accessories (see below). New synthetic material, more rigid and as strong as ever. 1627 Cast iron with Polycoat. Constant water level. Carton apiece Drain system without tools. Especially designed for calves, sheep and horses. Not suitable for goats. Large Capacity: 5.5 litres. Adjustable water level. Connection...

Cast iron bowl with brass ¾" valve Reliability tried and tested for over 20 years. 4 fixing points. Connection ¾" (20x27). Cast Iron Drinking Bowls With Paddle Valve Ageless cast iron bowl with vertical or horizontal paddle. 15 l/mn at 3 bars Connection without thread to horizontal 3/4” tube (20x27). Horizontal, synthetic or stainless steel paddle. DESIGNATION 3001 Cast iron with Polycoat - Synthetic horizontal paddle Brass 3/4” valve Carton apiece Carton apiece 3003 Cast iron with Polycoat - Stainless steel horizontal paddle Brass 3/4” valve Carton apiece Horizontal paddle. Synthetic vertical...