The importance of water in a chicken's life

摘要

IT IS ALMOST impossible to overemphasise the importance of water to poultry flocks. A chicken is 70 per cent water; a loss of only 10 per cent of that water will result in the bird's death. And, a single day without water will cause a layer to stop laying.Water is a major component of blood and plays a major role in transporting to the cells and carrying waste away. It fills almost all space in the cells and between them. It lubricates the joints. Water also is a primary element in two of the most important processes that occur in chickens - digestion and respiration, which is key to thermoregulation.