Drinker Management

This is a very much need of an hr topic, especially for the hot and humid regions. We have seen many problems, from weakness to death due to poor drinker management in poultry farms.Thanks to the authors for publishing this topic and explaining it in such a simple way.

very good article Water is an important nutrient which is generally neglected . Most useful in day to day management of poultry farms.Thanks to the authors

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Hi,
You have chosen and discussed an important issue in raising broiler chickens. I would be happy if you sent me the full text.
k.yusefi@areeo.ac.ir
Kazem Yussefi

I would like to congratulate the authors on highlighting and explaining a very important topic in a very simple way.
Specially the equation for water pressure on weekly basis, in a nipple type drinking system.
My question is
What should be the maximum amount of water coming from drinking line in a minute in a nipple drinking system when we have maximum water pressure?

The condition of the droppings depend on the water they excrete. When they drink more water more water is purged. The birds on feed restriction play with water nipples. Some believe that we should give nipples with higher flow. With our experience we found that nipples with extra flow ( say broiler breeder nipples used in layers) will only harm the management. The birds will never feel shortage of water when available. They will make an effort to find, spend more time in drinking. They will fulfill their need. In hot climates, the pipe lines get hot. We should flush the system to keep them cool. Any way we run the cooling system like foggers and fans. The water may not get hot. I don't know the water flow per minute. The nipple makers can give the quantity of output in ml/ minute for Broiler breeders, layers and broiler type nipples. We can choose from them.
Dr.kotaiah indbro india

Dr sir, may we follow this method for Broiler, please suggest sir
The “Lott flow method” uses the formula (Weeks of Age)* 7 + 20 to calculate necessary weekly static flow. However, this guideline creates several difficulties. First, it is important to realize that static flow measurements only provide an indication of how much water can flow, not how much water the bird consumes.

Don't use formulae and computers. See that there is water all ways. Leave the poor birds to decide how much to drink and when.

Keep the DRINKERS clean. Careful on the height of the drinkers. Change the nipples if they are leaking.