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Poultry drinking water
Water is a critical nutrient that receives little attention until a problem arises. Not only should producers make an effort to provide water in adequate quantity, they should also know what is in the water that will be flowing through the water lines to be used in evaporative cooling systems and consumed by the birds. Water is needed for bird consumption, reducing air temperature (including evaporative cooling pad and fogging systems) and facility sanitation. Broilers consume approximately 1.6 to 2.0 times as much water as feed on a weight basis. Water is a critical nutrient in bird metabolism and nutrition. From a physiology perspective, water consumed by the bird is used for nutrient transportation, enzymatic and chemical reactions in the body, body temperature regulation and lubrication of joints and organs. There is a strong relationship between feed and water consumption; therefore, water can be used to monitor flock performance.
Proposals setting out how farmers might help to improve water quality by making changes to their farming practices were published yesterday in three consultation documents from Defra. • The revised Code of Good Agricultural Practice, which offers practical guidance to farmers, brings together into a single document the previously separate codes for Air, Soil and Water. It provides the base line of protection for waters from nitrate and phosphate pollution. • The Nitrates...
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Providing a clean, safe and sanitized water supply is crucial in assuring flocks perform their best. However, before implementing a daily water sanitation program, it is important to thoroughly clean as much of the water distribution system as possible. Line cleaning is necessary before providing birds with sanitized drinking water because even low levels of sanitizer placed in dirty water lines can result in the biofilm sloughing off, which clogs drinkers so that water is...
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