Adequate wafer "essential"
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in the piggery
An adequate water supply is essential in a piggery, especially during the hot season. Pigs which find themselves with a 10 per cent, cut in their liquid diet can show disastrous affects.
HTHE quantity of water a pig drinks will vary according to its size, outside day temperature, and the type of ration fed, whether it be a total grain ration, or whether milk by-products are added. , , Plenty of water should be on hand always and the water containers should be checked regularly.
Water assists in the digestion of the feed constituents which are absorbed through the walls of the intestines a . nd circulated in the blood to all tissues.
If pigs are running in a paddock, the drink troughs should be large enough to hold sufficient to keep the water cool and should be located close to shade.