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Water consumption and slurry production of dry and lactating sows.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

A.L. Lightfoot  and
A.W. Armsby
A.L. Lightfoot
Affiliation:
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food, Terrington Experimental Husbandry Farm, Terrington St. Clement, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE34 4PW
A.W. Armsby
Affiliation:
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food, Terrington Experimental Husbandry Farm, Terrington St. Clement, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE34 4PW
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This study measured the amount of water consumed by dry and lactating sows when available ad libitum and the amount of slurry produced. Limited information was available on both subjects and this required verification.

In one room containing 12 farrowing crates the water supply to 6 crates was metered separately to washing down water. Sows used a nose operated drinker to dispense water into the feed rough so water usage recorded was consumed and not wasted.

The rear third of each farrowing pen was perforated metal and the slurry produced was contained in a channel within the building and periodically pumped out for measuring.

Type
Pigs
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1984 , March 1984 , pp. 81
Copyright
Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1984

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