Water

Poultry production going forward: Where will the water come from?

Global human population is expected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050 (U.N., 2013). World water demand is expected to increase by 20-30 percent between 2010 and 2050 (Burek et al., 2016). Demand for agricultural products will increase by about 70 percent as the global standard of living increases during... Continue reading...

Attention needed on poultry drinking water

Even though water is the most critical nutrient for our birds, for the most part it remains the most neglected. That must change. For far too long, if the drinker lines had water when the chickens wanted a drink and the cool cell pads got wet when the evaporative cooling system kicked on, neither... Continue reading...

Avian influenza continues to threaten Tennessee poultry flocks

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture and the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, IA recently confirmed another case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a Tennessee poultry flock. This brings the state’s backyard/commercial flock total since the first of the year to five... Continue reading...

Neglecting poultry drinking water quality can prove costly

Drinking water with adequate physical, chemical and microbiological quality in the poultry industry is of critical importance in today’s “No Antibiotics Ever” (NAE) production environment. On many commercial poultry farms today, well over 100,000 broilers may have access to the same water supply... Continue reading...

Management of nipple drinker watering systems (D 169)

Private Water Well Placement and Sizing for Poultry Production (P2953)

Poultry production often takes place in rural areas that do not have access to a public water supply, and sometimes producers choose to have a well drilled to reduce the long-term cost of water. This publication gives guidance for well placement in proximity to poultry houses. Producers need to be... Continue reading...

Water Quality and Quantity Influence Flock Performance (P2869)

Water is the most critical, but also the most overlooked, nutrient when it comes to flock performance in the poultry industry. A bird can survive for weeks without feed but only for a few days if water is not available. Water is essential for many functions within the body, such as moving feed... Continue reading...

Poultry Water Line Sanitation (P2839)

Many factors affect the health and performance of every poultry flock, but few, if any, are more important than water. A clean, safe water supply is a necessity if each flock is to perform at its best. Oftentimes, however, the water supply is the last thing we think about if we are having problems... Continue reading...

Water-Related Factors in Broiler Production (P2742)

Water is the most important nutrient for the overall health and performance of commercial broilers. It plays an essential role in every aspect of metabolism and is critical to the regulation of the bird’s body temperature, food digestion, and waste elimination. By weight, broilers consume almost... Continue reading...