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WATER INTAKE IN A FEEDLOT Water is a critical ingredient in feedlot farming because it is a major nutrient for the cattle and is also used for maintaining hygiene. A beef cow requires at least 40 litres of water per day and this may increase depending on environmental temperatures. Inadequate water intake depresses feed intake and, therefore, lowers weight gains. There is a big difference between rearing dairy cattle bulls and finishing them for beef in a feedlot and beef feedlot farming. A feed