Solar Information - Animal Water Consumption Table
| Activity |
Daily consumption
Litre / Gallon per unit |
No. of
Animals
|
Water
Required |
| |
Summer |
Winter |
|
|
Sheep
Lactating Sheep
Dry Sheep
Irrigated Sheep |
9L
7L
3.5L |
2G
1.54G
0.8G
|
7L
4.5L
2L
|
1.54G
1G
0.44G |
|
|
Lambs
Dry Pastures
Irrigated Pastures
|
2.5L
1L |
0.55G
0.18G |
1L
0.7L |
018G
015G |
|
|
Cattle
Grazing, up to 550kg
Grazing, Over 550kg
Lot Feeding
Calves
Dairy Milking
Dry Cows |
45L
66L
91L
25L
70L
45L |
10G
14.5G
20G
5.5G
15.4G
10G |
30L
45L
60L
15L
45L
30L
|
6.6G
10G
13G
3.3G
10G
6.6G |
|
|
Horses
Working
Grazing
|
54L
36L |
12G
7.9G |
37L
27L |
8.18G
5.9G |
|
|
Pigs
Sows Lactating
Sow and Litter
Growers - 70kg
Growers - 25kg |
23L
45L
10L
5L |
5G
10G
2.2G
1.1G |
18L
21L
8L
3L |
4G
4.6G
1.75G
0.66G |
|
|
Poultry
Layers
Pullets or Broilers
Turkeys |
32L 7G per 100
18L 4G per 100
54L 12G per 100
|
|
|
Domestic Use
Septic Cistern
House with Septic
No Septic
Gardens
|
45L 10G per Person
180L 40G per Person
150L 33G per Person
10-30mx3 2200 - 6600G / HA
|
|
|
Persons:
Per House/Day
|
1
180L
40G |
2
250L
55G |
3
320L
70G |
4
340L
75G |
5
380L
84G
|
|
| Total Water Required |
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The above figures are estimated only and will vary from area to area, throughout Australia.
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