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Methods of water supply
Automatic drinking facility with valve
- learning to drink using an automatic drinking facility sometimes causes problems if the valve is difficult to open
- the trays become very dirty quite easily
- the height should be ± 50 cm for calves up to the age of four months
Automatic drinking fountains with tanks fitted with floats
- water intake is easy
- pay attention to soiling of the water
- the height should be ± 50 cm for calves up to the age of four months
Drinking nipple
- easy for calves to learn
- clean water is always available
- both high and low temperature possible
- a lot of water may be dispensed, resulting in a wet pen
- calves up to the age of four months need a height of 80 – 100 cm. The best arrangement will be one where the nipple height can be adjusted
Open tank / bucket
- it is easy to check the intake
- it is more difficult to keep it clean
- it is inexpensive
- requires more work
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