Farm Livestock - Animals and Water Consumption
Livestock water consumption:
Animal | Water Consumption, Typical | |
---|---|---|
(Gallons per Day) | (liter per day) | |
Chickens/100 | 6 | 23 |
Cow, Dry | 15 | 57 |
Milking Cows | 35 | 130 |
Dairy Calves (1-4 months) | 2.4 | 9 |
Dairy Heifers (5 - 24 months) | 6.6 | 25 |
Dry Cows | 9.3 | 41 |
Hog | 4 | 15 |
Horse, Steer | 12 | 45 |
Pig, feeder | 1.1 - 2 | 5 - 9 |
Sheep | 2 | 7.5 |
Turkeys/100 | 20 | 75 |
Related Topics
• Water Systems
Design of hot and cold water service and utility systems with properties, capacities, sizing of pipe lines and more.
Related Documents
Fixture Water Consumption and Required Water Supply
Supply requirements for common fixtures.
Hoses - Pressure Loss vs. Water Flow
Pressure loss in hoses due to water flow and friction.
Water Consumption and Activities
Typical human activities and average water consumption
Water Supply Fixture Units WSFU
WSFU is used to calculate water supply service systems.
Water Supply Systems - Online Design Application
Free online tool for designing water supply systems in buildings.
Yard Fixtures - Water Consumption
Water consumption in garden fixtures.