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What do cows drink?

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anjrued anjrued
 
 May 10, 2009 12:25 AM | view on twitter
Ohhhhh no. Not going to catch me this time. They drink mil... I mean water of course. (But I imagine they drink whatever you give them to drink, they are called cows for a reason)

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/974494/cow_drinking_own_milk_from_own_teats/ ...seriously

But in all honesty, most cows are given plain water, with nutritious fortification supplied via food pellets. Though some will have you believe that a percentage of cow farmers spike their cow's water troughs with a concoction of hormones and the baby calves' powdered milk.
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drmatt drmatt
 
May 10, 2009 12:22 AM | view on twitter
Water

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thekid thekid
 
May 10, 2009 12:27 AM
Is it specially treated in any way?

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drmatt drmatt
 
May 10, 2009 12:29 AM
I doubt it...

Here's an article on how much water to give to cows, but nowhere does it indicate special water.

http://www.extension.umn.edu/extensionnews/2008/dairycowswater.html

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May 10, 2009 12:36 AM
Yeah - think about the wild. What would cows in the wild have to drink other than water? Nothing, that's what.

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bunnyphuph... bunnyphuph...
 
May 10, 2009 12:50 AM | view on twitter
From the... faucet?
http://www.yoga-life.org/images/gallery/cow-drinking-n.jpg

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bunnyphuph... bunnyphuph...
 
May 10, 2009 01:06 PM
serious note: This site states that there are ways to treat water for cows that will improve milk production.
http://www.essentialwater.net/support-information/water-treatment-often-improves-milk-production
In this pdf file, the same treatment of: chlorine, UV light and reverse osmosis, is mentioned to improve milk quality.
(sorry about my faucet joke!)

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fatemaayya... fatemaayya...
 
May 10, 2009 12:18 PM | view on twitter
calves drink milk, asa they are weened from their mothers, water is the drink of choice.

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bomae bomae
 
May 11, 2009 04:36 PM | view on twitter
The answer most often given is water. But I happen to know a group of
female cows that just love a good beer once in awhile.

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