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The best location for indoor drinkers for cattle

Your cows need the best possible access to water when they are kept indoor. An unsuitable location of the drinking points can have a negative impact on the milk production or the growth of the animals. Therefore, it is important to consider the drinking behaviour within the layout of the buildings, starting in the earliest phase of the construction project of the building.

DRINKING BEHAVIOUR
AND WATER REQUIREMENTS

  • Every day, 10 to 12 minutes are spent drinking. One bovine cattle can absorp up to 18 litres per minute which is why it is so important to choose a drinker supplying the right flow rate. 
  • 3 to 5 passages per day to the drinker 
  • 14 to 18 litres / minute drunk at each passage 
  • A nursing caw drink in average 35 litres / day and can drink up to 75 litres / day during the summertime. 

 

Number of drinkers
and installation heights

NUMBER OF DRINKERS

  • 1 water access point for 15 heads of cattle.
  • Large troughs:  1 water access point = 50 to 60 cm

HEIGHT OF DRINKERS 

  • Height to the edge of the drinker: 65 to  75 cm (adults) and 40 to 50 cm (calves).
  • Adapt the drinkers to the age of the cattle.

HOW TO DETERMINE THE BEST LOCATION FOR INDOOR DRINKERS FOR NURSING COW BUILDING

The diagrams on this page show the ideal locations of the drinking points depending on the building layout: 

OUR ADVICES

1 The access above the drinking point must be at least 60 cm wide, otherwise the animals can drink less easily and less quickly, and they are prone to lapping.

For calves, we recommend the use of drinkers with constant water level or types that are specially adapted to their morphology (e.g. BABYLAB).

3 Location of the drinkers near the service aisle makes maintenance and inspection of their good working order easier.

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