THE EFFECT OF THE AMOUNT AND QUALITY OF POTABLE WATER ON DAIRY CATTLE

Year 2017, Volume: 2 Issue: 1(3) - Volume 2, Issue 1(3), 420 - 435, 01.06.2017

Vildan Doğan Koçbeker , Yılmaz Bahtiyarca

Abstract

Water is an essential nutrient that is necessary
after oxygen for the maintenance of life, growth, milk production and pregnancy
for both humans and animals. Water is a nutrient that has generally been
neglected and disregarded for the alimentation of livestock. Daily consumption
of water for dairy cattle (approximately 90-100 L) is more than that of any
other nutrient. Water is a perfect solvent and a number of composites dissolved
in water affect the appearance, odor, taste, physical and chemical features and
thus the health and the performance of the animal. Supply of inadequate or poor
quality water reduces milk production and feed consumption and negatively
affects the health of the cow. However, quality water supply may not increase
milk production and feed consumption. Sustainable dairy cattle will be possible
with the supply of water having the necessary amount and quality. Therefore, it
is also important to know the animal’s need and water quality for an evaluation
of chemical and biologic (microorganisms) agents and adequately planning the
water management. In this paper, data will be supplied for water nutrition,
water requirement, water consumption prediction, elements influencing water
consumption and water quality evaluation for dairy cattle.

Key words: Dairy cattle, water requirement,
water consumption, water quality.   

Keywords

THE EFFECT OF THE AMOUNT AND QUALITY OF POTABLE WATER ON DAIRY CATTLE

References

• Vildan Doğan Koçbeker1 Yılmaz Bahtiyarca2 1Beyşehir Ali Akkanat School of Applied Sciences, Konya, Turkey 2Faculty of Agriculture, Konya, Turkey
• Vildan Doğan Koçbeker, MD PhD Department of Emergency and Disaster Management Beyşehir Ali Akkanat School of Applied Sciences Beyşehir/Konya 42700 Tel: [phone] Fax:[phone] e-mails: [e-mail]