Invited review: Freedom from thirst-Do dairy cows and calves have sufficient access to drinking water?
Published in 2021
Scientific review of what is known about the water requirements of 1) young calves, depending on their feeding regime (ad libitum or limited milk), state of health and ambient temperature; 2) dairy cows, depending on their milk yield, feed composition and housing (under cover or on pasture). It concludes that research on the length and positioning of water troughs is needed.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Enrichment, Lactation, Housing, Breeding and rearing, Welfare indicators