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Waterer Performance in Summer or Hot Climate
Horses water intake can double during the summer months. This is especially true when a horse is working hard and sweating profusely, at which time a horse can lose literally 5-10% of its body weight. While this is a natural part of the horses temperature regulating (i.e. cooling) process, it is crucial that this fluid be restored.
There are a number of factors that can affect your horse’s water consumption levels in the summer. The most obvious being:
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Temperature
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Humidity
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Quality of the water available
Providing water from buckets or troughs can lead to circumstances where an animal will not take in enough water because the water has become heated throughout the day and too warm for the animals liking. Buckets are especially prone to this due to the small amount of water that needs to heat up for this to happen.
Many assume that any type of ‘fresh or natural’ source of water is by its very nature clean and healthy. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Stagnant or algae ridden water can produce a tainted taste to the water; which will deter animals from drinking their fill during the hot summer months.
By utilizing the Drinking Post Waterer you can avoid these issues and effortlessly enjoy the benefits of never having any standing water. This will ensure there is no chance of water contamination due to:
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Bird feces and other contaminants falling in water
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Small rodents drowning in the water supply
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Algae build up
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Larvae
Knowing your horse, cattle, or livestock ALWAYS have cool water available during the hottest summer months will ensure your animals are drinking enough water to stay properly hydrated.
In addition to the direct health benefits to your animals, you can also benefit from:
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No more scrubbing algae out of troughs in the summer.
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Time and convenience benefit of no longer filling water buckets and troughs daily.