Saving water without compromising pig welfare

09-12-2014 | | |
In order to improve water usage, one of the things to be improved on a farm could be the choice of drinkers. The worst nipples used 70% more water than the best.
In order to improve water usage, one of the things to be improved on a farm could be the choice of drinkers. The worst nipples used 70% more water than the best.
With water it is the same as with many other aspects of pig production: measuring is ?knowing. Only true knowledge of the do’s and don’ts of water consumption can help save water usage and improve production as well. By Prof Peter Brooks, United Kingdom Water used to be considered an inexpensive resource in pig production. However, this is not the case for all production units. Good quality drinking water, essential for optimum productivity, can be in short supply in many parts o


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