Water Tank Animal Usage
There are a number of factors that influence the amount of water that animals drink.
Factors include:
- Lactation
- Humidity
- Temperature
- Age of the animal
- Animal feed, etc.
It is important to use these figures below as a guideline only. Every situation is different but we have compiled this list to you give you a better idea of what you should be budgeting for.
Type of Animal |
Litres per animal per day |
| Cattle (lactating) | 70 |
| Dairy cattle | 70 |
| Cattle (non lactating) | 45 |
| Calves | 25 |
| Working horses | 55 |
| Horse | 35 |
| Sheep | 4 |
| Lambs | 1 |
| Sows | 25 |
| Chicken | 0.2 |
| Humans | 200 |