Water Consumption Benchmarking
A worksheet for benchmarking water consumption of livestock groups. Owners use it to compare use over time and across groups.
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What you fill in
- Group and animal count
- Period measured
- Total water used
- Use per head worked out
- Weather noted
- Compared to past period
- Possible reasons for change
- Action planned
How to use this worksheet
Work down the lines and fill in what you know. Leave a line blank if you need to look something up, then come back and finish it.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA NRCS.
For more in this area, see the beef cattle guides. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Arla Sells Water With Milk in It, and farming farm stories.