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Alpaca / Llama Automatic Waterer (Ultimate)

Name: Alpaca / Llama Automatic Waterer (Ultimate)
SKU: dp-alpaca-1
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.00 (2 reviews)

$459.00 – $779.00

The Ultimate Drinking Post for Llamas and Alpacas

The Ultimate Drinking Post is the most reliable automatic waterer for llamas and alpacas. It will eliminate all your watering chores – no more chopping ice, scrubbing algae, filling tanks, or dragging hoses! The bowl fills and drains with each use, which provides fresh, clean water every time your animals take a drink. It doesn’t require any electricity and it can stay frost-free in temps as low as -50 F/-45.5 C! It’s so sturdy and durable that it’s backed with a 5 Year Warranty!

The Ultimate Drinking Post: The “Ultimate” model is a complete redesign of our original Drinking Post (the Legacy model). To see all the updates we made, check out the Ultimate vs. Legacy Comparison Chart.

The Livestock Paddle Attachment: The Drinking Post for Llamas/Alpacas features a weighted riser block that attaches to the standard flat paddle. To activate the water they’ll simply nudge attachment with their head. This is very easy and comes naturally to llamas and alpacas. This paddle attachment will come included with your Drinking Post for Llamas/Alpacas.

For more info on the Drinking Post for Llamas/Alpacas, click here.

Note: Llamas and alpacas are camelid mammals (in the camel family), so they drink less water than the other animals our product is designed for. Please be aware that this can extend the training timeline. Also, llamas and alpacas that are skittish or timid around humans may take longer to train. Please read our Training Guide so you know what to expect.

Need help with sizing? Before you order, you need to determine the correct size. Click here to use our Sizing Tool. Buying the right size for your climate is very important!

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SKU: dp-alpaca-1 Category: Ultimate Automatic Waterers Tags: alpaca waterer, automatic waterer, frost free automatic waterer, llama waterer, waterer

Description

Doug W.

Simple to install. Clean COOL water immediately available even in 100 degree temperatures. Great customer service ! - 7/18/2019

Kyle J.

Have 4, cows love them, so do we. They work as advertised.. - 4/16/2021

Barrie O.

We installed two Drinking Posts in the Fall of 2023. Winter was one of those "every 8 years it gets this cold" ones with below freezing temps. My neighbors had to haul water to their horses, but we DIDN'T!! LOVE these waterers and will be installing more in newly fenced pastures. Just put em in and forget em! Worth every penny! - 2/16/2024
Katy Dunn McCall

Although we are in the deep south and don't have to battle the sub-zero winters...DP Waterers are still life savers. These waterers have saved our lives in the summer when we have to pour out hundreds of gallons of water every day to keep our water fresh, cool and algae free. Also for those weeks during the winter when we struggle with icy watering troughs the DP Waterers are like little miracles in our pasture (since the only place we are used to ice is in our sweet tea!). Mike, thank you for this exceptional product...this waterer beats all others! - 11/10/2018

Bob Giese

We installed a Drinking Post in November 2017 and have gone through two of the most brutal February’s we can remember in Montana. The only problem we had was when it was -32 temperature and -59 wind chill. The paddle froze open and that was my fault as I had it screwed down too tight. The DP is easy to install, uses no power and ours works awesome. I have had a couple issues with a horse that didn’t want to learn how to drink and Brad answered almost immediately with a solution. All of our other horses caught on to the DP in a day or two. We have used other automatic waterers and the DP is hands down better! We love our DP! - 3/10/2019

Steve M.

Installed 2 Drinking Post Waterers and had the cattle drinking out of them immediately. So easy to install, even easier to train animals to use. The cattle love them and I am looking forward to a winter of not having to break ice here in Minnesota. I will definitely be installing more as we expand. - 10/09/2022
Laurie Nelson Blickenstaff

SO happy with the Drinking Post Waterers. We've had ours for three years now and couldn't be more pleased. Love that they don't require electricity and work even in the harsh mountain winters! - 5/09/2020

Lucile V.

Love ours. They never freeze. - 11/15/2021

Teresa T.

I have had mine installed for a few months now and it works great! - 1/16/2021
Doug D.

I've had 4 drinkers for my horses for several years now. This year's heat and drought have been TRYING! But I don't waste any water. The units always deliver clean, fresh, and cool water. I don't need to be cleaning green slime out of units every 2 days. In the heat of the day the horses are not standing at a tank splashing out valuable water that is no longer cool. Even when I move horses to a different location, they have no problem finding the drinkers. These are quality units! They are simple to repair when needed! They are priced fairly! It's a win win for us. - 4/16/2022

Austin Helm

We ordered about 5 or 6 last year they were easy to install had some hiccups getting them them to work at first but due to the great customer service that walked us through all the trouble shooting and making sure we had everything we needed they are all working great it's the first winter with them they aren't missing a beat would highly recommend plan on buying a few more - 11/24/2019

Dean C.

Drinking post is just as they claim. My horses have always used a trough. Anyone that has used or uses a trough knows that in the winter you always have to make sure the heater is working and in the summer always keeping it clean from insects. My horses learned quickly to use the post and seem to be drinking more often. I would recommend this to anyone that is just thinking about getting one and on the fence about it. It might be a little more work than a trough to get started but it is well worth the effort for you and your livestock. - 4/16/2021
Holly S.

Evening water cooler meeting of the minds! 😆 Wonder what those pipes are for??? If you have horses you MUST invest in The Drinking Post. This is the most incredible and smartest horse investment I have EVER made. These posts are worth their weight in gold. And they pay for themselves! There is no electricity to them!! They are set 18” below the frost line which means water is the perfect temperature 365 days a year. I NEVER have to clean a trough again or bust ice in the winter. I have even noticed clearer ”pp” because they drink so much more. 😉 I have had them installed since January they went through winter without issue. Summer has been great too with all this nasty heat I knew their water was fresh, clean, and cool! The boys were shown how to push the paddle ONCE and took to it like a fish in water. No, I don’t work for them…just a happy happy customer!! My horse chores have been cut drastically. No hoses to drag (200ft), no filling and dumping, no scrubbing…NOTHING! All I have to do is give grain twice a day as their hay is in huts! It takes less than 10 min. Insane! 😍 They are truly incredible!! - 8/17/2022

Delroy B.

The watering post has been the best thing that I have done for my 3 horses, not to mention no more filling and cleaning water tubs! Amazing! - 4/16/2023

Ellen Heckert

We installed one last year (2018) and it worked beautifully through a very cold, windy Pennsylvania winter. I just purchased two more for other pastures and can’t wait till the ground thaws to get them installed!! They have stood up to our horses kicking at them, chewing on them and trying to bite the paddle! The post did not get brittle in the cold like PVC does. Great work saving product!! No more cleaning dirty, slimy troughs and wasting water and electricity!! - 3/03/2019
Angel Gormley

The drinking post has made our life so much easier!!! No more carrying buckets or wrestling hoses ! We highly recommend buying this product. We trained our horses in 2 days exactly like the video says . It works!!!! It did take a few weeks to train the donkeys, but donkeys are stubborn that’s not a secret lol they love the waterer and actually use it for entertainment. Also customer service is amazing . All questions answered right away !! Very helpful and responsive. Thank you drinking posts for everything ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Angel - Michigan - 8/28/2018

MaKenna M.

We love our drinking post! It was very easy to install and the horses figured it out quickly - 2/20/2020

Gina S.

I have had this for 2 winters now- with temperatures in the single digits. Never a problem. Best investment I’ve made and very easy to install. At the time I installed I only had one horse. It did take her a couple weeks to figure it out , but when I got the second horse, she figured it out in a day. Great, great waterer. - 4/16/2021
Jessica Y.

We installed our drinking post this summer for our two warmbloods and 1 mule. I actually have looked forward to the electric bill each month to see the cost savings that the drinking post has given us. So far this winter our electric bill is averaging 300 kWh less then the same month last year when we were using a water tank heater. That is $30 of savings a month just from 1 tank heater! At this rate the drinking post will pay for itself in 2.5 winters. It has been worth every penny! My animals love drinking out of it, getting a fresh consistent temperature water each time. - 2/19/2020

Tim M.

Effective, worry free, easy to maintain. We have owned our drinking post for almost a year now and it works exactly as expected. I needed to unclog the inlet filter today because of sediment from our well. I followed the instructions on the website and it only took about 20 minutes. Very pleased. - 4/16/2023

Melinda W.

I highly recommend the Drinking Post! - 5/14/2020
Judith D.

I am so satisfied that I now have 5. It is so great to have clean, fresh water year round. We have 25 quarters horses of all sizes and operate the waterers easily. Any time I need parts they are always available. Best thing about the units is they are simple and easy to work on if repair is needed. Our first unit was installed on 2014. Doug D. Sioux Falls SD - 11/11/2020

Sherry Gibney

Year 3 using the Drinking Post, they have been trouble free and a huge $$ saver, no heating costs in the winter👍👍 - 5/30/2020

Breanna Bre

works great in Canada even at -30 - 12/17/2019
Elaine S.

We currently have 8 drinking post automatic waterers for our horses. We have one in each of 3 paddocks and 1 in each of our 5 stalls. Installing the drinking post automatic waterers was the best decision we made when building our barn and paddocks 4 years ago. A special shout out to Brad at drinking post who's customer service is above 5 stars - he is always there to help with any questions and goes above and beyond the call of duty to help with questions, etc. I highly recommend drinking post waterers to everyone I know. They are maintenance free except for the occassional cleaning of grass that horses sometimes leave when they take a drink. I love these waterers!!! - 11/17/2020

Matt H.

We installed 2 of the drinking posts and 1 of the Classic Equine waterers. Our horses prefer the drinking post. Water is colder for them. Make sure you put a hard surface around though, the horse can make a mess. - 4/16/2023

Brent B.

This is the best way to water livestock that I have ever seen. Any season all year long. Every good thing they say about this waterer is true. - 4/16/2021
Kristen P.

My Drinking Post waterer is one of the best purchases I've ever made for me and my horses. I was worried that my 38+ year old gelding would not be able to work it, but he figured it out in no time. We only had 1 issue with it freezing in over 5 years of New England winters and the customer service when we called about that was fabulous. They helped us figure out the problem and it hasn't happened again since. It is so reassuring knowing that my horses have fresh water at a good temperature all the time... and with no electricity to worry about or pay for. I highly recommend drinking posts to all my friends, especially when I'm watching them lug hoses and buckets, or clean water troughs! - 4/16/2022

David S.

I bought one based on the recommendation of my son, who lives in Minneapolis. It was easy to install, and after the horses learned how it works, has been fantastic. I haven't cleaned a horse tank or used a de-icer since I put it in. And, there is no electricity involved. I love it!! - 4/16/2021

Doug D.

Best service possible. Have 5 waterers. - 4/16/2021