Modern watering systems have been developed during the time when beak trimming was generally practiced and accepted. Due to new animal welfare findings more and more country implement a ban...

Consumers all over the world start to worry about the use of antibiotics in livestock production and their effect on human health. Antibiotic free chicken start to become a standard...

Hygiene in the poultry house should start with clean and fresh drinking water. Hygiene is very important in poultry houses. Especially when diseases such as bird flu, like the H5N8...

Water is a key ingredient for every organism; thus, also for pigs. Water is in fact the most important nutrient consumed by the pig during its lifetime. Pigs require water...

Wastage of water is costly and can occur due to several factors. By taking appropriate measures, water wastage can be prevented. Water management is very important for a healthy flock....

Effective water management contributes to a good foundation for a healthy pig, but this is often neglected. At birth, the body weight of a piglet is 82 percent water. By the time...

Early studies suggest that birds are much more sensitive to flavours in water than in feed. This sensitivity to flavours in water may be due to the fact that birds...

Heat stressed sows have a greater potential to experience seasonal infertility, smaller litter sizes, decreased embryo survival rates and death.Heat stress can have a major impact on sow performance and...

Water is a perfect medium to present vaccines and or liquid feed additives to poultry. The commonly used nipple or cup drinker systems have proven to be excellent watering systems,...

For decades we have been told that red is the colour that attract chickens the most. For other drinker and drinking behaviour characteristics we too go by basic principles formulated...

Water is of great importance in the diet of all production animals. In addition to financial consequences for the farmer, water wastage negatively influences animal performance. Optimal attention, therefore, must...

Pig toys are gaining popularity among pig farmers in Europe as one way to optimize pig welfare.The origin of the problem Tail biting is a major behavioural problem in pig...