Effect of Drinking-Water Temperature upon Ruminant Digestion, Intraruminal Temperature, and Water Consumption of Nonlactating Dairy Cows

Abstract

Two digestion trials of Latin-square design were conducted with four fistulated, nonlactating Holstein cows to determine the influence of 34, 57, 80, and 103 F water at average enviromnental temperatures of 53 F 9.92 (Trial I) and 27F 12.20 (Trial II).