LFP 221: Livestock Farm Practice (0+1)

AUTOMATIC WATERING

• This is the most hygienic and scientific method of watering. Water troughs are filled by automatic system. Therefore water is always available in the stall /house and as and when required by the animal. Water is supplied through protected pipeline and therefore it is not exposed to pollution. Labour requirement for carrying water is reduced. As good quality clean water is always available and the animal can drink as much as needs, installation of automatic devices helps to increase production and disease spread through water is also minimized. Water is not contaminated, uniform temperature can be maintained. In poultry houses water spillage can be avoided and major disease like coccidiosis and e.coli can be reduced.
• Two methods are usually adopted in designing automatic watering devices viz. Pressure type and gravity type