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2001; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 02-133-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 881; Dairy; Water consumption; Heat stress; Cow comfort
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Drinking Water Requirements For Lactating Dairy Cows (2001), John F. Smith, Joseph P. Harner, S.R. Defrain, Michael J. Brouk
Drinking Water Requirements For Lactating Dairy Cows (2001), John F. Smith, Joseph P. Harner, S.R. Defrain, Michael J. Brouk
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
A study to determine the amount and location of water consumption in dairy freestall barns located in northeastern Kansas was conducted during the summer of 2000. Three farms, two Holstein farms with either 2-row or 4-row freestall barns and one Jersey farm with 4-row freestall buildings, were used. Summer water usage averaged 30 to 40 gallons per Holstein cow/day and 20 to 40 gallons/cow/day for Jersey cows depending on age and stage of lactation. The farms with Holstein cows had a water usage ratio of 4 to 4.5 lb of water per lb of milk produced and Jersey cows required …