Effect of water sweetener on the performance of newly weaned pigs offered medicated and unmedicated feed

1993 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 669-672 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. D. Maenz ◽  
J. F. Patience ◽  
M. S. Wolynetz
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Water Intake ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Weaned Pigs ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Effect Of Water

The effects of drinking water supplemented with a commercial sweetener on the performance of newly weaned pigs given medicated or unmedicated pig starter feed was evaluated in four replicate 10-d trials. A significant (P < 0.01) positive correlation (r = 0.51) was found between cumulative feed intake and cumulative water intake. However, sweetening the drinking water was ineffective in promoting water intake and improving the performance of newly weaned pigs. Key words: Water, sweetener, antibiotics, swine

The water intake of weaned pigs from 3 to 6 weeks of age

1986 ◽  
Vol 1986 ◽  
pp. 125-125
Author(s):  
B.P. Gill ◽  
P.H. Brooks ◽  
J.L. Carpenter
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Intake ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Water Demand ◽  
Accurate Assessment ◽  
Weaned Piglets ◽  
Weaned Pigs ◽  
Effective Water

The use of drinking water as a vehicle for the medication of early weaned pigs offers an advantage over infeed medication in that water intake postweaning is substantially higher than feed intake. A precondition for effective water medication is the accurate assessment of water intake. At present there is little published information on the water demand of early weaned piglets reared under contemporary conditions of housing and nutrition. The objective of this study was to establish whether the water intake of early weaned piglets could be predicted from easily measured variables such as feed intake and liveweight.

scholarly journals Water intake of pigs consuming tiamulin during the nursery phase1

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly A Vonnahme ◽  
Adam Mueller ◽  
Daniel A Nelson ◽  
Manuel Alexander Vasquez-Hidalgo ◽  
Deborah Amodie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Intake ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Water System ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Daily Water Intake ◽  
Original Product ◽  
Effect Of Treatment

Abstract Mass medication to manage population health can be achieved by providing therapeutics in the drinking water. Young nursery pigs are highly sensitive to the flavor and smell of water. Medications that reduce water palatability often lead to an interruption in water and feed intake. With the availability of several generic water-soluble antimicrobials for pigs, questions have arisen about their palatability compared with the original product. In this study, we compared the intake of water containing tiamulin hydrogen fumarate from two different manufacturers with the intake of unmedicated water. The hypothesis was that the intake of tiamulin-containing water would be similar to unmedicated water. Water intake was monitored upon entry into the nursery and just prior to leaving the nursery. Also, average daily gain (ADG) and feed efficiency (FE) were determined. A total of 300 pigs were individually weighed (4.2–10.9 kg; avg = 6.8 kg) for randomization to pen (n = 30 pens). The experiment had two time points: 1) early nursery (periods 1–3) and 2) late nursery (period 4). Pens were randomly assigned to a sequence (period 1–3) in a crossover experimental design containing three 10-d periods, with 5 d for the resetting of baseline where unmedicated water was provided followed by 5 d on tiamulin source addition [i.e., TriamuloxTM (Zoetis, Parsippany, NJ); Denagard (Elanco Animal Health, Greenfield, IN)] or unmedicated water. After period 3 was concluded, all pens were given unmedicated water (via nipple waterers) and the number of pigs per pen was reduced to six pigs to maintain adequate space per pig. Ten days prior to pigs leaving the nursery, a fourth period was performed. After a 5-d water baseline was achieved, pens were treated with either unmedicated water or Triamulox- or Denagard-containing water. Pigs had ad libitum access to water and feed. During the testing periods, daily water intake was measured by a cup water system in each pen. Feed intake was measured every 5 d. There was no effect of treatment on initial body weights or weights at the beginning or end of each period (P ≥ 0.51). Therefore, there was no effect of treatment on ADG (P ≥ 0.23). Water intake (P ≥ 0.16) and FE (P ≥ 0.35) were not affected by treatment. Water consumption was similar among all treatments in each of the four periods. There appears to be no aversion to water intake when tiamulin hydrogen fumarate is added to the drinking water.

PSVII-4 Flavoured drinking water improves performance of post-weaned piglets

2021 ◽  
Vol 99 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 409-410
Author(s):  
Fabrina S Luna ◽  
Bruno Alexander N Silva ◽  
Elenice A Moraes ◽  
Debora Cristine O Carvalho ◽  
David V Jacob ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Water Intake ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Daily Weight Gain ◽  
Feed Consumption ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Final Weight

Abstract Water is an absolute requirement in the daily needs of the pig. It has been suggested that after weaning, pigs may not consume enough water which impacts in their hydration. It is commonly known that providing water to piglets encourages higher feed intake and improves nutrient absorption, with a positive impact on weight gain and on post-weaning feed intake adaptation, decreasing problems caused by the transition phase from the farrowing unit to the nursery. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the addition of a flavor to the drinking water of piglets on their voluntary water intake and performance in the first week after weaning. Sixty (30 males and 30 females) commercial piglets were used, in a randomized block design, with 10 repetitions per treatment (with or without addition of 100g/ 1000 L of water of Power sweet®; Adisseo) and each repetition with 3 animals. The piglets were weighed at weaning and d 8 post weaning. Parameters evaluated were the initial and final weight; daily weight gain; average daily and total feed intake; total daily and average consumption per animal of water and correlation between feed and water consumption. The means of the variables were submitted to the Pdiff option of the SAS using the Tukey test for contrasts (P &lt; 0.05). The addition of a flavor in the drinking water increased daily weight gain in 6.7% (P = 0.041), average daily feed consumption in 2.98% (P = 0.0014), total feed consumption in 2.96% (P = 0.0014) and increased the final weight by 1.25% (P = 0.0411) when compared the control. Feed and water intake had a positive correlation in both treatments. The addition of flavor to the drinking water increases feed and water intake, improving the piglet performance in the first week after weaning.

Water Intake of Weaned Pigs from 3 to 7 Weeks of Age

1984 ◽  
Vol 1984 ◽  
pp. 111-111
Author(s):  
P.H. Brooks ◽  
S.J. Russell ◽  
J.L. Carpenter
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Intake ◽  
Accurate Assessment ◽  
Weaned Piglets ◽  
Weaned Pigs ◽  
Effective Medication

There is considerable interest in using drinking water as a vehicle for the medication of early weaned piglets. A prerequisite of effective medication via drinking water is an accurate assessment of water intake. Unfortunately there is no published information on the water intake of early weaned piglets under modern systems of housing, feeding and management.

Effect of water temperature on water consumption in female angora goats

1991 ◽  
Vol 1991 ◽  
pp. 163-163
Author(s):  
R.A. Cooper ◽  
Bryany Hill ◽  
J.A. Kirk
Keyword(s):  
Water Temperature ◽  
Water Intake ◽  
Water Consumption ◽  
Effect Of Water ◽  
Angora Goats ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Few Data

It is commonly held that goats prefer their water ‘warm’ and that consumption may be encouraged by offering warmed water. Conversely, it is argued that water intake may go down if water is ‘too cold.’ There are, however, few data available and no definition of what constitutes ‘warm’ or ‘cold’ in the eyes of a goat. This trial was undertaken to provide some data in an attempt to confirm or refuse these conventional wisdoms.

scholarly journals How well does a telephone questionnaire measure drinking water intake?

2000 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 619-622 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brent Robertson ◽  
Andrew Forbes ◽  
Martha Sinclair ◽  
Jim Black ◽  
Mark Veitch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Intake ◽  
Questionnaire Measure ◽  
Telephone Questionnaire

The voluntary intake of acetate by dairy cows given ammonium salts of short-chain fatty acids in their drinking water

1968 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 473-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Jackson ◽  
J. Hodgson ◽  
J. A. F. Rook
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Water Intake ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Short Chain Fatty Acids ◽  
Sole Source ◽  
Ammonium Salts ◽  
Short Chain ◽  
Chain Fatty Acids

A solution of ammonium salts of a mixture of short-chain fatty acids (mainly acetic acid) was added to the sole source of drinking water of 10 lactating Jersey cows. There was considerable variation in the concentration of salts tolerated without depression in water intake. Some animals refused solution offered at a concentration of 0·5% (w/w) whereas one animal accepted solution at a concentration of 8% (w/w) and had a mean daily intake of salts equivalent to 836 g acetic acid.2. Adjustment of the pH of the drinking solution to 6·5–7·5 increased the tolerance to the salts solution of animals which showed a low tolerance to the unadjusted solution. A mean daily intake equivalent to 480 g acetic acid was achieved without a significant depression of water intake. Replacement of 50 % of the ammonium ions by calcium increased the intake of salts by some cows but two out of eight refused the solution at a concentration of 0·5% (w/w).3. The addition of saccharine, vanilla or aniseed to a solution of the ammonium salts gave little or no improvement in acetate intake but sodium cyclamate, ethyl acetate or molasses reduced the variability between animals in their tolerance to the solution and increased the mean intake of salts. With an addition of molasses, which gave the most marked response, there was a mean daily intake of salts equivalent to 495±26 g acetic acid.

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