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Climate Change Impact on Small-Scale Animal Agriculture: Livestock Water & Food Security in Africa
Universal Journal of Food Security
| Vol 1, Issue 1
Table 1. Water requirement of classes of animals at different stages of productionand physiological status.
| Class of cattle | Amount of water (litres/day |
| Beef cow, dry | 15-40 |
| Beef cow, lactating | 40-70 |
| Fattening cattle | 25-75 |
| Growing cattle | 15-50 |
| Cow with calf | 50 |
| Dairy cow in milk | 68-155 |
| Yearling | 24-36 |
| Two year old | 36-50 |
| Ewes with lamb | 9-10.5 |
| Pregnant ewe/ram | 4-6.5 |
| Lactating dairy ewe | 9.4-11.4 |
| Feeder lamb | 3.6-5.2 |