Water and dry matter requirement of sheep
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WATER AND DRY MATTER REQUIREMENT OF SHEEP
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Water requirement of sheep
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Plenty of fresh clean water should always be available.
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Adult sheep on dry feed in winter may drink about 2 liters/head/day and 3.5 - 4 liters during summer.
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Water requirement increases during growth, gestation, lactation and heat stress, when salt content of diet is more or when animals are made to travel long distances.
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Normally a sheep will drink approximate 2-3 liters of water for every kg of dry feed consumed.
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Sheep can tolerate salt content upto 1% in the drinking water.
Dry matter requirement of sheep
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In general a adult sheep consumes 2.5 to 3% dry matter of their live body weight under stall feeding and grazing conditions.
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However for a satisfactory growth, lambs require DM of about 4-5% of the body weight.
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Last modified: Monday, 6 February 2012, 8:45 AM