Poultry Drinking Water Sanitation: Importance and Options
Published:January 18, 2016
Summary
Introduction. Maintaining drinking water quality for poultry is an important nutritional aspect as birds consume water at twice the level of feed. One prime factor that determines the wholesomeness of water is its microbial quality. Therefore, it should be of primary concern for production personnel and poultry producers to know the microbial quality of water supplies provided to their birds a...
Dear all the article and the discussions are very interesting and add a lot of useful information to me.
My question is if I have Sodium hypochlorite of 15% how can I calculate the amount dose by PPM to add in acidified water? How many liters I can add to drinking water for broilers?
We are producing HOCL with high quality and would like to apply for disinfection of drinking water in poultry farm and apply for removal biofilm in drinker line, instead of hydrogen peroxide and other disinfectants required your advise. Appreciate your response.
Poultry drinking water sanitation is crucial in ensuring the health and productivity of poultry. Contaminated water can lead to various diseases and reduced performance. Some options for ensuring clean drinking water in poultry operations include:
Regular testing of water quality
Proper storage and handling of water
Use of water treatment methods such as filtration, chlorination, and ozone treatment
Maintenance of water delivery systems to prevent contamination
Proper hygiene and biosecurity practices in the poultry operation.
It is important to regularly monitor and maintain the quality of drinking water to ensure the health and well-being of poultry.