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Evaluating and developing water intake prediction equations for growing and finishing feedlot steers
(2019-12)
A study was conducted to evaluate 8 published water intake (WI, L/d) equations. Individual WI and DMI were collected on growing (GRW; n = 243) and finishing (FIN; n = 46) feedlot steers using an Insentec Roughage Intake ...
Prediction of daily water intake of pigs during a 41-day nursery phase
(2021-07)
A total of 3,080 pigs (5.5 to 21.8 kg) were utilized to determine the estimated daily water intake of pigs during a 41-d nursery period. The data set included results from 11 experiments with 28 pens (10 pigs per pen). ...
Effects of Extended Water Restriction on Performance, Behavior, Health, and Welfare of Feedlot Steers
(2019-07)
Climate change and a growing human population are expected to impact water availability globally, which could limit water resources for animal agriculture. As water resources become scarcer, methods to efficiently utilize ...