Industry best practice manual for water quality management and sterilisation on-farm

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Drinker height

Performance goal: To adjust drinker height to bird back height to prevent water spillage.
Description: Drinkers should be adjusted as per the manufacturer’s recommendations. Incorrect drinker height will lead to increased water spillage.
Performance criteria: Drinker height adjustment recommendations are given in Figure 6.
Figure 6. Drinker height adjustment (adapted from Cobb, 2016)
Minimum requirements
Drinker height is adjusted every week.
Best practice options
Drinker height is adjusted every 2 days.
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