Regular Water Requirements for Poultry under Normal Conditions
(Excerpt from OMAFRA factsheet, Water Requirements of Livestock, 07-023)
| Water Consumption of Broiler Chickens by Age | ||
Broiler Checken Age (weeks) |
Water Requirements (L/1,000 birds/day) | |
| 21°C | 32°C | |
| 1-4 | 50-260 | 50-415 |
| 5-8 | 345-470 | 550-770 |
| Water Consumption of Broiler Chickens by Season | |
| Season | Average Typical Water Use* (L/1,000 birds/day) |
| Winter, fall, spring | 280 |
| Summer | 450 |
* Typical consumption over a year on a daily basis under average agricultural conditions in Ontario.