A Checklist for Water Use
By John Patience and Ken Engele, and published by the Prairie Swine Center - Like energy, protein, minerals and vitamins, water is a nutrient that is required in the diet of the pig. Indeed, the pig can survive much longer without these other nutrients...

Tips for saving water
By Lee Whittington and published by the Prairie Swine Center - Water is an essential nutrient in pork production. Research reveals how we can manage this resource for best results and minimal cost.

Tech Talk: Water, water everywhere but is it fit to drink?
By BPEX - Drinking water is one of the most critical areas to get right for successful pig production, but it doesn't always receive the attention it deserves.

Measuring pig metabolism by water consumption and ventilation rate
By Nick Bird for FarmEx - The aim of pig production is to convert a low value product (pig feed) into a high value product (pig meat) as efficiently and cost effectively as possible. This is achieved by pig metabolism, but unlike other production processes...

Water as a Predictor of Tomorrow’s Pig Performance
By Dr. Mike Brumm, Extension Swine Specialist University of Nebraska - With the advent of all-in/all-out pig flows, the swine industry has made great progress at determining overall performance and cost of this performance for nursery, finisher, and wean-to-finish...

Water Intake and Wastage by Grower/finisher Pigs at Nipple Drinkers
By Yuzhi Li and Harold. W. Gonyou for the Prairie Swine Centre - The water intake of pigs is not well known since a large amount of water is wasted from drinkers. A study was conducted to determine water intake and wastage by grower/finisher pigs at nipple...

Water Systems - Troubleshooting common mistakes
By John Carr, DPM, PhD, Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University - This article looks at the findings of a field study undertaken to identify the problems in drinking systems and explains how enhancing...

Water Quality and Weanling Pig Performance
By John Patience, Nadine Possberg and Doug Gillis, Prairie Swine Centre - Few well-controlled studies have investigated the impact of poor quality water on pig performance; most suggest the pig is capable of handling relatively high concentrations of...

Diagnosing Common Water-System Problems
By Jim Carlton, Pork Magazine - Improving the quality and delivery of water to pigs may not be the answer to perfect herd-health, but it can lead to healthier pigs and more efficient production.

Time to Test the Water
By Bill Raufer, Pork Magazine - A pig's cooling system depends on water -- and performance suffers when it does not get enough. Areas that suffers most are growth, gain and feed conversion.

Water: The Essential Nutrient
By Dr. Marcia S. Carlson, State Swine Nutrition Specialist, University of Missouri-Columbia - Water is the single most important nutrient of life. Without water, no metabolic and physiological processes within the body can occur. Water is necessary for...

Plenty of Good Water Important for Pigs
By Bert Dening, BSc. Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. - Water is essential for life and is an important nutrient for pigs. However, water is becoming increasingly scarce and requires more attention than it has received. This article highlights...

Water medication and the treatment of respiratory disease in Pigs
By L. Reeve-Johnson, Elanco Animal Science Research. - The design of a water delivery system, palatability of medication, water quality and promptness of delivery are all important factors in maximising the effectiveness of medication in water. It is...

How Much Water do Pigs Need?
By Glen W. Almond, College of Veterinary Medicine, NCSU. - Water is the single nutrient required in the greatest quantity by animals. Pigs require water for a variety of reasons, including most metabolic functions, adjustment of body temperature, movement...

Water: Are your pigs getting enough?
By John Carr, thePigSite.com Consultant - While research is attempting to quantify the water requirements of swine in terms of daily intake, drinking device, water flow rate and water pressure, the least a producer should do is follow manufacture's recommendations...