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All About Water

Water – the essential nutrient.
Good water and healthy birds go hand-in-hand. This essential nutrient can make a significant difference in overall bird performance, as well as a producer’s financial success. At Ziggity, we understand the importance of water and its direct effect on production results.

Learn more about water-related issues and how they affect your flock by reading some of these important articles:

Ammonia in the poultry house sabotages production; can impact poultry workers' health
Elevated levels of ammonia in the poultry house can result in a wide range of problems for poultry producers

Automated watering systems improve layer producers' bottom lines
Watering System automation has enabled producers to reduce labor costs and improve productivity.

Biofilm Basics
This is a short summary of the basics of biofilm.

Chemicals that can damage poulty watering systems
Poultry watering system components are primarily comprise of various types of plastic. The use of plastics in the watering systems has many advantages, including the abililty to withstsnd the corrosive atmosphere common to poultry operations.

Clearing the air: the difference between water usage and water consumption
More than a few experts in the poultry industry assume they can determine how much water a flock is consuming by looking at the water meter. That unfortunately is not true, and that assumption can lead to faulty practices.

Corrosion poses a major threat to poultry operations
A number of factors can negatively impact return on investment, but corrosion is probably the most serious.

Don't let your watering system become the fatal flaw in your biosecurity program
Any biosecurity program that is truly successful will include extensive prophylactic measures involving the water supply and the watering system.

Fighting coccidiosis
Managing your watering system to prevent wet litter can help keep the incidence of coccidiosis down

Five common poultry watering myths
Many times the roadblocks to better profits are misconceptions about watering

Five watering mistakes that can hurt production
Common mistakes producers make concerning their watering systems.

Good litter management ensures flock performance
The route to improving flock performance lies in good litter management.

How to combat wet litter
Ziggity has developed a series of protocols to help you determine the cause of your wet litter

How to determine the right drinker for the job
With all the different drinkers on the market, it's not surprising some producers get confused and choose the wrong drinker.

Hygienic water
Hygienic water is vital in a successful poultry operation

Ignore your well at your own risk
Water quality from wells plays an important role in flock performance.

Improve turkey performance by improving environment and water quality
Producers can achieve better turkey performance by making improvements in the birds' immediate environment and the quality of water they drink.

It may sound like a good idea, but is it really?
Many of the decisions a poultry farmer is asked to make can carry unintended consequences that can hurt the bottom line

Making chicken paws profitable
The American poultry industry is finding a new profit center — exporting chicken paws to China where they are considered a delicacy.

Managing heat stress with your watering system
This article discusses tactics producers can take with their watering system to manage heat stress

Managing poultry barn environment key to controlling respiratory disease
Strict adherence to good management practices throughout the poultry operation, especially the watering system, is the only way producers can reduce the impact of respiratory disease on their flocks and profit.

Managing the watering system for intestinal integrity
The importance of managing the watering system to promote bird health is increasing with the growing opposition to using antibiotics as growth promoters.

Managing your watering system during brooding
Poor conditions during brooding will damage a flocks' performance.

Managing your watering system to improve feed conversion
Many producers are not aware of the important role the watering system has in the feed conversion process.

Managing your watering system to promote poultry health
The watering system, and how you manage it, can impact almost every aspect of a poultry operation.

Maximizing the benefits of enclosed watering systems
Five ways to maximize the benefits of an enclosed watering system.

New brochure series highlights ways to improve poultry performance
Poultry producers can learn how to improve bird production through three educational brochures published by Ziggity Systems Inc.

Planning necessary to prevent disease in poultry flock
Growing a successful and profitable broiler flock requires diligent planning and management especially in preventing diseases and other conditions that harm the birds.

Poultry farmers gain new option for filtering water
Parker-Hannifin Corp. recently developed the first water filter made specifically for poultry applications.

Poultry farmers often overlook biofilm growing in watering system
Biofilm is an often overlooked and misunderstood threat to poultry flocks

Pressure Settings Simplified
A simple and easy guide to ensure dry litter and ample water to your birds

Product bundling not in producers' best interests
Product bundling may provide producers with a one-time savings when building a new poultry house. However, that bundle of products may result in loses over the long term.

Protecting water supply crucial for any poultry operation
Most producers understand the importance of having a backup generator; however, some don't realize they also need to back up the watering system

Quality components, not special prices, required when building a new poultry barn
Return on investment, not the up-front cost of a new barn, is the most important aspect to consider when building a new facility

Sand in your watering system: best to stop it at the source
This article provides the procedure to clean a watering system that has a sand problem.

Solutions to the five most common challenges found in gravity-controlled water tanks
Gravity-controlled water tanks provide an excellent solution to the challenges of unreliable electric power and intermittent water supply

Striking the right balance for salt intake
A lack of salt in the diet, or too much salt, can harm the flock and production.

Ten tips to achieve optimal water pressure
One of the most important and misunderstood jobs in a poultry house is managing the water pressure of the watering system. Here are ten tips for achieving optimal performance from a flock.

The role of water in the life of a chicken
It is almost impossible to overemphasize the importance of water to poultry flocks

The watering system for a cage-free egg operation
Describes how to set up a watering system for a cage-free operation.

Treat chicks to a more hygienic environment for better results
Getting a poultry flock off to a healthy start goes a long way to ensuring a successful growout.

Understand broiler drinking behavior to achieve better flock performance
The better you understand how and why birds drink water, the better you can provide for their needs and produce more profitable flocks.

Understanding how a regulator functions
This article examines the very basics of how a nipple-type watering system, especially the regulator, works.

Upgrading for a successful poultry operation
To remain competitive, producers need to address aging equipment.

Use acids in poultry production with caution
Will the gain in production outweigh the costs of replacing equipment damaged by acidifiers?

Using your watering system to get better return on investment
Ziggity describes specific steps producers can take with their watering systems to improve return on investment.

Vaccinating broilers with the watering system
The watering system has become the preferred method for administering live vaccines to broiler flocks because of the labor it saves.

Water can be a friend or foe to a poultry operation
Maintaining a good environment inside your poultry barn is necessary if you are to hae healthy and profitable flocks, growout after growout.

Watering system advances can save time and money
Poultry equipment manufacturers seek innovations that can save producers time and money.

Watering system critical in parent stock operation
The watering system and how the farmer manages it determine many of the conditions in a parent stock operation.

Watering system for cage-free commercial layer operation needs special thought
The pressure on commercial egg producers to change from battery cages to an alternative form of housing requires them to rethink how they supply the birds with water.

What's in the water can impact commercial layer performance
Groundwater changes over time. Farmers need test for what's in the water on a regular basis.

When was the last time you checked your watering system?
This article discusses what elements of the watering system need examining and gives a time table for those examinations.

When you can't be on the level
How proper watering system setup and management can overcome the challenges of sloped floors.

Ziggity focuses on maximizing system, litter and bird performance
Ziggity is the only company whose sole focus is on poultry watering.