Publication Date
5-2024
Series Number
DPIRD-17
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
City
Perth, WA
Abstract
Measure water quality and quantity to effectively plan and monitor water supplies for livestock. If water quality is poor, livestock may drink less than they need, or rarely, may stop drinking altogether. When animals drink less, they will eat less and lose condition, and if they are lactating, their milk production will reduce or cease.
Water quality for livestock in Western Australia is most affected by water salinity, and the presence of water contaminants such as blue-green algae, organic material, heavy metals and chemicals.
Number of Pages
9
Keywords
water quality, livestock management, animal welfare, water salinity
Disciplines
Animal Sciences
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2024), Water quality for livestock. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Perth, WA. Factsheet DPIRD-17.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/ap_factsheets/12
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