Can pigs in pig farms drink water at will?
There are still requirements for water, especially for piglets who have just arrived in the nursery. When a piglet arrives in a new environment, it will not drink water because it is unfamiliar with its new partners and environment, which will lead to dehydration of the piglet, and in severe cases, it will lead to death of the piglet. For pigs, drinking water is more important than eating, and the temperature of water will first affect the feed intake. In the initial stage of stress response, food intake decreases, but water consumption will not decrease, just like people need to drink more water when they have a cold. The drinking water pipes in pig farms should be buried one meter underground, so as not to be exposed to the sun. You can lay water pipes in the pigsty and walk along the inner wall.