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Direct Watering Problems

​Problems with Direct Watering

Allowing livestock direct access to surface water sources has led to a number of environmental, herd health and pasture utilization problems.

Environmental problems
Environmental problems with direct watering include the following:
  • damage to banks of streams and dugouts
  • siltation problems in spawning areas for fish
  • loss of riparian habitat and vegetation
  • loss of water storage in dugouts and streams
  • nutrient buildup in both the source and downstream water bodies
  • rapid growth of weeds and algae
  • deterioration in water quality.

Herd Health Problem

A number of herd health problems are related to direct watering:
  • increased exposure to water-transmitted diseases, bacteria, viruses and cyst infections
  • blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) toxins
  • foot rot
  • leg injuries
  • stress
  • death by drowning from falling through the ice or being stuck in mud
  • reduced rates of gain.

​Poor pasture utilization and nutrient transfer problems

​Other problems with direct watering include two aspects:
  • overgrazing near the water source
  • poor nutrient transfer caused by an accumulation of manure in the area near the water source
Information collected from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
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