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Chimainski,Michael; Ceron,Marcos Speroni; Kuhn,Micheli Faccin; Muniz,Henrique da Costa Mendes; Rocha,Leonardo Tombesi da; Pacheco,Paulo Santana; Kessler,Alexandre de Mello; Oliveira,Vladimir de. |
ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to measure the water disappearance in the drinker and the pattern of daily water intake and estimate the amount of water wasted in pig production. The study will also generate information about the daily behaviour of water intake of pigs in the growing and finishing phases. Sixty male pigs with an average initial weight of 44.43 kg subjected to immunocastration were used. Animals received feed and water ad libitum. The animal-performance data, temperature and humidity, and feed and water intake behaviour were collected in real time during the entire experimental period, while water volume consumed was measured daily. The average water disappearance (WD) was 7.98 L, which increased during the studied period, and... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Drinker visits; Pigs; Time spent drinking; Water disappearance; Water wasted. |
Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982019000100508 |
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