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Monitoring of drinking water quality in intensive pig production concerning animal welfare

The present study was conducted on the intensive pig farm. Organoleptic, physicochemical and bacteriologic parameters of drinking water samples were compared between control, healthy appropriate well ground water, which supplies watering system and the water samples from drinkers in farrowing, nursery and fattening units. The study results showed the water quality from drinkers to be deteriorated according to organoleptic and chemical parameters, but water was still healthy acceptable. Bacteriologic parameters showed a significant (P<0.01) change for the worse caused water samples unacceptable. This could be prescribed to poorly installed drinkers and their hygiene.

drinking water; drinkers; pigs; welfare

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