{"id":56751,"date":"2019-05-23T22:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T22:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/why-livestock-and-poultry-operations-need-to-test-for-water-quality\/"},"modified":"2023-07-19T13:09:51","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T18:09:51","slug":"why-livestock-and-poultry-operations-need-to-test-for-water-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/en_na\/resource-center\/blog\/why-livestock-and-poultry-operations-need-to-test-for-water-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Livestock and Poultry Operations Need to Test for Water Quality"},"content":{"rendered":"

Water\naccounts for as much as 80 percent of a piglet\u2019s body weight at birth and\ncloser to 50 percent of a pig\u2019s body weight by maturity and at finishing. Water\nis the second most important nutrient in the body next to oxygen. It plays an\nimportant role in the regulation of an animal\u2019s body temperature, growth,\nreproduction, lactation, digestion, as well as lubrication of joints. Water\nrequirements are often expressed based on water to feed ratios of 2:1 to 3:1\nand this ratio decreases with an animal\u2019s age. Lactation is one of the highest\nwater requirements for livestock.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Water\nscarcity makes water a precious commodity in some regions of the world. Water\nmanagement to control needs for livestock and humans demands good use of\nconservation. Additionally, water quality can be impacted by microbiological,\nchemical and physical factors. High levels of microbial counts can be a signal\nfor shallow wells and water sources due to run off from high density livestock\nwaste, and human waste contamination. Drinking water for animals should be\nmaintained below 100 total bacteria per milliliter and fewer than 50 coliforms\nper milliliter. Low levels of bacteria can be kept safe by the managed use of\ndisinfectants (for example shocking shallow wells with bleach) in the water.\nChemical factors found in water test samples will often be detected with these\ncommon tests; dissolved solids (TDS), pH, iron, hardness and nitrates and\nnitrites. Physical measurements such as color, odor, flavor and clarity can\nalso be evaluated from water. Water should be clear and odorless. Water that\nsmells or is cloudy or frothy needs to have further testing and screening done.\nTesting your water at a reputable testing lab and having the results analyzed\nwith the Zinpro H2<\/sub>O\nWater Analysis Program can help ensure proper water intake and can help your animals\nmaintain optimal production.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Water Testing Can Improve Livestock Health and Production <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Water\nquality can create production challenges, included reduced growth, milk\nproduction, feed intake and reproductive performance. Water quality generally\nrefers to minerals found in ground and surface waters such as sulfates,\nchlorides, bicarbonates, and nitrates which form salts with calcium, magnesium\nor sodium. Concentrations of these minerals added together makes up what we\ncall total dissolved solids (TDS) in the water. The maximum TDS recommended for\nlivestock water is 3,000 ppm (NRC, 2012). Above this level causes pigs to have\nscouring, until they get used to the water, and has been shown to have a\nnegative impact on pregnant and lactating animals.  In regions located near volcanic areas, more\ntoxic metals are exposed to water and it may be reasonable to have lower\nacceptable levels of TDS. As levels of TDS elevate, we tend to find more issues\nwith long claw and dew claw growth, but this has not been proven scientifically\nand may be just an artifact to other management factors that may also impact\nclaw growth.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cleaning\nwater lines from scale and bacterial populations may help animal performance.\nKeeping coliform colonies below 50 per milliliter has shown improvement in\ngilts that show estrus when exposed to boars. This phenomenon was also\ndemonstrated when water source was switched from shallow well water to rural\nwater. This gave a significant boost in the percentage of gilts showing heat\ncompared gilts watered with well water that tested over 200 coliforms per\nmillimeter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Often,\nsulfates have a poor reputation for causing the issue of scours when most of\nthe experimental testing has shown that sulfates under 2,650 ppm did not cause\nany real issues in swine. Pigs adapt to the higher sulfate levels in just a few\nweeks. Iron mainly causes issues with increase bacterial populations and\nprecipitation of iron compounds that can plug nipples and pipelines. Iron in\nthe water will reduce intake of livestock if greater than 10 ppm causing poor\ntaste. Ten ppm of nitrites is of concern in water due to binding to hemoglobin\nin the blood and impairing the oxygen carrying capacity. The acceptable range\nof pH in the water is 6.5 to 8.5 (NRC, 2012). Water pH can impact the\ndispersion of medications used via water application. Higher pH allows for\ngreater pathogen proliferation and survivability.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are Water Tests Looking For? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Most of the initial tests are not very complex\nand will look at turbidity, color, odor, TDS levels, pH and hardness. Tests\nwill also check most of the major minerals that we\u2019re concerned with in the\ndiet. When there is too much of a mineral, such as calcium, in the water, it\ncan cause problems with the absorption of other minerals, such as zinc. This is\ncalled an antagonism.  If problems are\nidentified, more extensive testing may be recommended to look for toxic\nminerals such as cadmium, lead and mercury. Tests can also identify organic and\nchemical contaminants in the water, such as manure and chemical fertilizers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Collect a Sample for a Water Test<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s recommended that livestock and poultry\nproducers test their water supply twice per year \u2013 once in the spring so they\nknow what upgrades need to be made, and then again in the fall so they can\ncompare the results and identify further upgrade needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important to select a reputable lab for testing. A few that Zinpro recommends for basic testing include Dairyland Laboratories, Inc<\/a>., Rock River Laboratory, Inc<\/a>. and Dairy One<\/a>. If further testing is needed for things like arsenic, fluoride, lead, pesticides, organic compounds, etc., Clean Water Testing, LLC<\/a> is an option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reputable water testing labs will send you\nclear instructions for collecting a water sample when they send you the\ncollection containers. However, it\u2019s important to make sure you\u2019re taking the\nwater samples from where the animals are drinking. If you have bad water lines,\nor high bacterial problems, you could have misleading results if you are taking\nyour sample from the well instead of from the end of the line in the barn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s also important to make sure your sample\ndoesn\u2019t become contaminated by something that is not already in the water. If\nyou have a bacterial problem, you need to make sure you\u2019re getting a sample\nthat is not being contaminated by environmental contamination within the barn\nor around the faucets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Analyze Your Results with the Zinpro H2<\/sub>O Water Analysis Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Zinpro H<\/a>2<\/a><\/sub>O Water Analysis Program<\/a> is a step-by-step tool that identifies specific water and dietary minerals needed for livestock and poultry. The program analyzes the results of your water test and compares them to established water quality standards to help nutritionists, producers and veterinarians identify areas of concern and review signs of potential water-related issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program is cloud-based and can be accessed\nfrom all major devices. Based on the results of your water test we provide you\nwith a comprehensive analysis, with the ability to select from over 40 water components\nand 18 dietary minerals. We also provide targeted recommendations that can be\nsaved as PDFs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having your water tested and the results analyzed by the Zinpro H2<\/sub>O Water Analysis Program can help reduce disease and infection and improve production performance on your livestock and poultry operation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about the Zinpro H<\/a>2<\/a><\/sub>O Water Analysis Program<\/a>, contact a Zinpro representative today.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While water scarcity can be a real problem, water quality issues, such as bacterial contamination, can also cause challenges on your livestock and poultry operations. Learn more about why you should conduct water tests and how Zinpro can help you analyze the results and create a custom action plan.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":56752,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_eb_attr":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","_ecp_custom_2":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2682],"tags":[2683,2705],"species":[940,942,943],"class_list":["post-56751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-animal-performance","tag-water-quality"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhy Livestock and Poultry Operations Need to Test for Water Quality – Zinpro\u00ae<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"posts from Zinpro\u00ae about Why Livestock and Poultry Operations Need to Test for Water Quality . 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