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Livestock Water Calculator

Daily water needed by a herd or flock, with trough and storage sizing.

Enter values

Results update as you type.

Result

Daily water needed

3,000 litres

Water intake rises sharply in hot weather and for lactating animals — size the supply for the worst case, not the average.

Per animal
50 litres
Storage needed
9,000 litres
In cubic metres
9
Weekly
21 m³
Trough refill rate needed
250 L/hour
Annual use
1,095 m³

About the Livestock Water Calculator

Daily water needed by a herd or flock, with trough and storage sizing.

Also known as: animal water requirement, cattle water per day, water trough calculator, herd water needs.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter number of animals, stock type, conditions, days of storage wanted.
  2. The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
  3. Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
  4. Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.

Formula

daily litres = animals × per-animal need × weather factor

Worked example

Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:

  • Number of animals = 60
  • Stock type: Beef cattle (50 L/day)
  • Conditions: Mild
  • Days of storage wanted = 3

the calculator returns:

  • Daily water needed: 3,000 litres
  • Per animal: 50 litres
  • Storage needed: 9,000 litres
  • In cubic metres: 9