SRBeef
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I moved my cattle to a new pasture now that I just got up some new fence. This is about 1/4 to 1/2 mile from my main waterer. It is near a hydrant so I put in a simple galvanized stock tank with a short hose and float valve as a temporary source until we get to a hard freeze.
They immediately went over to it and started drinking like they had not seen water, although I know they were at the other waterer a few hours earlier.
I have always felt drinking a lot of water is good for cattle. This stock tank is right in the middle of some lush fresh pasture.
This gets me wondering what effect distance to water has on total water consumption? OR is this just a novelty of a shiny new larger tank?
Anyone have some opinions on the effect of distance to water?
Jim
They immediately went over to it and started drinking like they had not seen water, although I know they were at the other waterer a few hours earlier.
I have always felt drinking a lot of water is good for cattle. This stock tank is right in the middle of some lush fresh pasture.
This gets me wondering what effect distance to water has on total water consumption? OR is this just a novelty of a shiny new larger tank?
Anyone have some opinions on the effect of distance to water?
Jim