Drinking water is the basis for
✓ Healthy animals ✓ Increased production ✓ Improved feed intake ✓ decreased animal day input.
Clean drinking water improves the feed efficiency, health, growth and production of your animals. With Sauber-System you ensure drinking water quality, without the use of toxic and expensive chemicals. Healthier animals also mean less use of antibiotics0. Our machines can be found throughout the Netherlands at dairy, pig and poultry farms.
Clean drinking water for chickens
Certainty about the drinking water of your broilers, laying hens and breeders.
Are you sure that the water your chickens are drinking is of optimal quality? Drinking water and biofilm1 are more often than previously thought the basis for inexplicable outbreaks of, for example, E. coli and Salmonella2. In addition, clean water is the basis for good feed intake, growth and the prevention of unnecessary loss.
Sauber-System has been the expert in drinking water on poultry farms for over ten years. We are the only company in the Netherlands to offer a practical solution for clean water up to and including the nipple, without having to use expensive and toxic additives such as acid, hydrogen peroxide or chlorine (dioxide)3.
Ensure yourself of safe and 100% clean drinking water with the guarantee from Sauber-System. Let us inform you about the benefits for your Poultry Production.
Frequently asked questions about drinking water for chickens
Chickens are known as omnivores, which is why many questions arise not only about their food, but also their drinking water. To share the knowledge with you, here are frequently asked questions about poultry and the drinking water of chickens.
- Does clean water flow from the chicken drinkers?
- Why does tap water or a good source does not provide security?
- What do they mean by: “you don’t have to be sick to get better”?
- How do I remove biofilm?
- How does polluted water ruin feed intake?
- Does good water also mean a better return?
- Is tap water better or source water?
- Can chickens taste if the water is tasty or not?
- Is clear water also clean water?
- What effect can pollute water have on a chicken?
- Are chemicals safe for animals?
- Where is the best place to measure the water?
- What are the known bacteria for water?
Answers to questions about drinking water for chickens
1. Does clean water flow from the chicken drinker?
Your chickens drink from the drinking bowl. The water should therefore be clean at that spot. Have you ever taken water samples at the place where the animals drink? Then take a good look at the results: the drinking water is approved if it contains less than 10,000 bacteria per millilitre, but that is not necessarily clean. If a large proportion of these are pathogens4, such as E. coli or Salmonella2, this is a real drain on health.
2. Why does tap water or a good source not provide security?
Clean water flowing into your farm still has a long way to go until it reaches your animals. Think of buffer and break tanks, high temperatures, pressure differentials and additives such as drugs and minerals. These promote biofilm1 growth in even the best water. Only the quality of the water at the watering point matters.
3. What do they mean by: “you don’t have to be sick to get better”?
Even healthy poultry suffers from contaminated water. Germs5 in the water are foreign to the body and have to be cleared by the chicken’s immune system. This costs an unnecessary amount of energy. Energy that chickens have to get from feed and thus are not using for growth.
4. How do I remove biofilm?
Biofilm1 is a slime layer of bacteria7, fungi and nutrients12 that builds up in pipes. To remove biofilm1 properly, it is necessary to eliminate the micro-organisms14. With Watter System, you can be sure that biofilm1 will be safely eliminated from your pipes and prevented from rebuilding. Flushing pipes will only alleviate the problem for a while or indeed move it along the pipe work. Using chemicals can negatively affect the health of your animals.
5. How does polluted water ruin feeding intake
A large part of your costs and labour is in your poultry’s feed. However, drinking water accounts for twice as much of the ration. Clean water ensures that feed is better utilised by the chickens and at the same time energy is not wasted on the immune system.
6. Does good water also mean a better return?
Research shows that health and production increases when water is completely free of bacteria7. This eliminates the need to waste energy on defences, which benefits production. According to “The Animal Health Service (GD)6“, contaminated water costs €16,000 a year for a farm with 40,000 laying hens. A good approach to water quality is important for both the animals and the bottom line.
7. Is tap water better or source water?
The choice of well water is often a financial one, but how cost-effective is it? The savings are often negated by excess iron, manganese or methane and the necessary purchase of a de-ironer, aerator, etc. Importantly, what matters is not the origin of the water, but the quality in the drinking bowl. Water quality deteriorates quickly in the house. Even with tap water.
8. Can chickens taste if the water is tasty or not?
Chickens know very well where in the house their good water is to be had. Water quality is determined by chemistry and microbiology, this can also affect flavour. Poultry farmers often use chemicals against bacteria7, but these do not clean up everything, such as mould and biofilm1. Removing all contamination improves the palatability of the water, so chickens drink more and cleaner water.
9. Is clear water also clean water?
Bacteria7 cannot be seen with the naked eye. So clear water is not necessarily clean. Taking a water sample at the drinking nipple tells you what the hen is really drinking. Germ5 growth happens in every house: buffer tanks, PVC or ethylene pipes and feed residues contribute to this. This does not mean that contamination such as biofilm1is part of it. With the right approach, you can ensure that the water in the drinking bowl becomes and stays germ-free.
10. What effect can contaminated water have on a chicken?
Polluted water also makes the animals more susceptible to diseases8. The infection, pressure on their health increases and may even lead to an increase in indirect health problems, such as leg problems.
11. Are chemicals safe for animals?
Chemicals are not always safe for humans and animals and do not properly address biofilm1. By using the Sauber-System, you can continuously keep the water clean. This benefits water quality, safety and your wallet!
12. Where is the best place to measure the water?
A measurement at the source says nothing about the water the chicken’s drink. Therefore, always measure from the drinking nipple or the drinking bowl. Only then will you know what the chickens are really drinking.
13. What are the known bacteria7 in water?
Pathogens4 that can be in the water include E. coli, Salmonella2 and Legionella9. With the Sauber-System, you achieve perfect water quality. As a result, you guarantee drinking water free from germs5!
Dairy Farm
High milk Production and lower cell count
Clean drinking water for cows
Certainty about the drinking water for your young stock, dairy cattle and dry cows
Are you sure that the water your cows are drinking is of optimal quality? Drinking water and biofilm1 are more often than previously thought the basis for inexplicable outbreaks of, for example, E. coli, Salmonella2 and Mastitis10. In addition, clean water is the basis for good feed intake, milk production and the prevention of an unnecessarily high cell count.
Sauber-System has been an expert in drinking water on dairy farms for more than ten years. We are the only company in the Netherlands to offer a Practical solution for clean water up to and including the drinking trough, without you having to put a lot of effort into keeping the troughs clean or using toxic additives such as hydrogen peroxide or chlorine (dioxide)3.
Ensure yourself of safe and 100% clean drinking water with the guarantee from Sauber-System. Let us inform you about the benefits for your Farm.
Is cleaning the drinking troughs sufficient?
Your cows drink from the drinking troughs. Therefore, the water must be clean in that place. Removing manure and feed residues is a good first step, but it does not work against the bacteria8 in the water. Have you ever taken water samples from the place where the animals drink?
The drinking water is approved when it contains less than 10,000 bacteria per millilitre, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that it is clean then. If a large proportion of these bacteria7 is pathogens4, such as E. coli or Salmonella2, then it is a real threat to the health of your animals.
Why doesn’t tap water provide certainty for clean drinking water?
Clean water entering your farm still has a long way to go until it reaches your animals. Think of buffer and break tanks, high temperatures due to milk cooling, differential pressure and additives such as medicines and minerals. These factors induce biofilm1 growth in the pipes, even in clean water. Therefore, the quality of water at the drinking point such as the drinking trough is important.
What does it mean: “you don’t have to be sick to get better”?
Even a healthy cow will suffer from polluted water. The germs5 in the water are foreign to the body and must be cleared up by the animal’s immune system. This takes an unnecessary amount of energy that the animal must get from the feed, and which could have been used for the milk production instead.
How do I remove the slime layer (biofilm1) from the drinking troughs?
Biofilm1 is a slime layer of bacteria7, fungi and nutrients11 that builds up in the pipes and the drinking troughs. To properly remove biofilm, it is necessary to eradicate the micro-organisms13. With Sauber-System, you can be sure that biofilm1 will be removed from the pipes and the drinking troughs, and that further rebuilding will be prevented. Flushing pipes will not solve the problem, and the use of toxic chemicals can negatively affect the health of your animals.
How does contaminated water ruin feed intake?
A large part of your costs and labour is in the feed of the animals. However, the drinking water makes up twice as much of the ration. Clean water ensures that feed is used better and at the same time that energy is not wasted on fighting the germs by the immune system.
How does Sauber-System guarantee safe and 100% clean water?
Sauber-System has been an expert in clean drinking water for more than 10 years. This allows us to offer a practical solution that does not require expensive and toxic additives.
Contact us and find out how you can benefit from the Sauber-System.
Goat Keeping
Healthier goats and a higher production
Since 2008 we have been disinfecting drinking water for goats
Are you sure that the water your goats drink is of optimal quality? More often than not, drinking water and biofilm1 are the basis for unexplained outbreaks of, for example, E. coli and Salmonella2. In our experience goat keepers underestimate the importance of good drinking water for their goats. The quality of the drinking water is often measured, but at the tap and not in the trough. However, the danger lies precisely in the pipes leading to the drinking points. Biofilm1, a collection of bacteria7, viruses, moulds and yeasts12, is often found there.
Sauber-System has been the expert in drinking water on goat farms for more than ten years. We are the only company in the Netherlands that offers a practical solution for clean water up to and including the troughs, without you having to spend a lot of time cleaning the troughs or using toxic additives such as hydrogen peroxide or chlorine (dioxide)3.
Ensure yourself of safe and 100% clean drinking water with the Sauber-System guarantee. Let us inform you about the advantages for your Goat Heard.
Clean drinking water for pigs
Certainty about the drinking water for your sows, piglets and fattening pigs
Are you sure that the water your pigs are drinking is of optimal quality? Drinking water and biofilm are often the basis for unexplained outbreaks of, for example, E. coli, Salmonella2 and PIA14. In addition, clean water is the basis for good feed intake, growth and the prevention of unnecessary loss.
Sauber-System has been the expert in drinking water on pig farms for more than ten years. We are the only company in the Netherlands to offer a practical solution for clean water up to and including the nipple, without having to use expensive and toxic additives such as acid, hydrogen peroxide or chlorine (dioxide)3.
Ensure yourself of safe and 100% clean drinking water with the guarantee from Sauber-System.
Let us inform you about the benefits for your Pig Production.
Frequently asked questions
Pigs are also known as omnivores, which is why many questions arise not only about food, but also about drinking. Therefore, to share the knowledge with you, here are frequently asked questions about pigs and pigs’ drinking water.
- Does clean water flow from the nipples?
- Why doesn’t tap water provide certainty for clean drinking water?
- What does it mean: “you don’t have to be sick to get better”?
- How do I remove biofilm?
- How does contaminated water ruin feed intake?
- Is tap water better or spring water?
- Are chemicals safe for animals?
- What are the known bacteria for water?
Answers to questions on drinking water for pigs
1 Is clean water flowing from the pig-drinkers?
Your pigs drink from the nipple drinkers. Therefore, the water must be clean in that place. Have you ever taken a water sample from the place where the animals drink? The drinking water is approved when it contains less than 10,000 bacteria per millilitre, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that it is clean. If a large proportion of these bacteria7 is pathogens4, such as E. coli or Salmonella2, then it is a real threat to the health of your animals.
2 Why doesn’t tap water provide certainty for clean drinking water?
Clean water entering your farm still has a long way to go until it reaches your animals drinking point. Think of buffer and break tanks, high temperatures, differential pressure and additives such as medicines and minerals. These factors induce biofilm1 growth in the pipes, even in clean water. Therefore, the quality of water at the drinking point such as the nipple drinker is important.
3 What does it mean: “you don’t have to be sick to get better”?
Even a healthy pig will suffer from polluted water. The germs in the water are foreign to the body and must be cleared up by the animal’s immune system. This takes an unnecessary amount of energy that the animal must get from the feed, and which could have been used for the growth instead.
4 How do I remove biofilm1?
Biofilm1 is a slime layer of bacteria7, fungi and nutrients12 that builds up in the pipes. To properly remove biofilm1, it is necessary to eradicate the micro-organisms14. With Sauber-System, you can be sure that biofilm1 will be removed from the pipes and further rebuilding will be prevented. Flushing pipes will not always solve the problem, it can be a temporary solution, and the use of toxic chemicals can negatively affect the health of your animals.
5 How does contaminated water ruin feed intake?
A large part of your costs and labour is in the feed of the animals. However, the drinking water makes up twice as much of the ration. Clean water ensures that feed is used better and at the same time that energy is not wasted on fighting the Germs5 by the animal’s immune system.
6 Is tap water better or spring water?
The choice of well water is often a financial one, but how cost-effective is it? The savings are often negated by excess iron, manganese or methane and the necessary purchase of a de-ironer, aerator, etc. Importantly, what matters is not the origin of the water, but the quality in the trough. Water quality deteriorates quickly in the piggery. Even with tap water.
7. Are chemicals safe for animals?
Chemicals are not always safe for humans or animals and do not properly address biofilm1. By using the Sauber-System, you can continuously keep the water clean. This benefits water quality, safety and your wallet!
8. What are the known bacteria7 for water?
Pathogens4 that can be in the water include E. coli, Salmonella2 and Legionella9. With the Sauber-System, you achieve perfect water quality. As a result, you guarantee drinking water free from Germs5!
How does Sauber-System guarantee safe and 100% clean water?
Sauber-System has been an expert in clean drinking water for more than 10 years. This allows us to offer a practical solution that does not require expensive and toxic additives.
Why not contact us today and find out how you can benefit from The Sauber System.
Kevin A. O’Brien
Handelsagentur
Bahnstrasse 38/5/9
A-2542 Kottingbrunn
+43 664 433 17 27
Glossary
00 Antibiotic
Antibiotic, chemical substance produced by a living organism, generally a microorganism, that is detrimental to other microorganisms. Antibiotics commonly are produced by soil microorganisms and probably represent a means by which organisms in a complex environment, such as soil, control the growth of competing microorganisms. Microorganisms that produce antibiotics useful in preventing or treating disease include the bacteria and the fungi.
Antibiotic | Definition, Types, Side Effects, Resistance, Classification, & Facts | Britannica
01 Biofilm
Biofilm Definition
A biofilm is a thick layer of prokaryotic organisms that have aggregated to form a colony. The colony attaches to a surface with a slime layer which aids in protecting the microorganisms. There are a number of reasons why biofilms are formed, all of which promote growth and survival or the microorganisms. Biofilms are found in almost all environments and can have negative effects.
Biofilm – Definition, Function and Structure | Biology Dictionary
02 E. coli and Salmonella.
Salmonella
Salmonella is the name of a group of bacteria. In the United States, it is the most common cause of food-borne illness. Salmonella occurs in raw poultry, eggs, beef, and sometimes on unwashed fruit and vegetables.
Symptoms include fever, diarrhoea / diarrhoea, abdominal cramps and headache. Salmonella symptoms usually
last 4 – 7 days. Most people get better without treatment. It can be more serious in the elderly, infants and people with chronic conditions. If Salmonella gets into the bloodstream, it can be serious, or even life-threatening. The usual treatment is antibiotics.
Read more about Salmonella infections. (MedlinePlus.gov)
E. coli (Escherichia coli)
E. coli is the name of a type of bacteria that lives in your intestines. Most types of E. coli are harmless. However, some types can make you sick and cause diarrhoea. One type of cause travellers’ diarrhoea. The worst type of
E. coli causes bloody diarrhoea and can sometimes cause kidney failure and even death. These problems are most likely to occur in children and in adults with weak immune systems.
You can get E. coli infections by eating foods containing the bacteria. To help avoid food poisoning and prevent infection, handle food safely. Cook meat well, wash fruits and vegetables before eating or cooking them, and avoid unpasteurized milk and juices. You can also get the infection by swallowing water in a swimming pool contaminated with human waste.
Read more about E. coli . (MedlinePlus.gov)
3 acid hydrogen peroxide or chlorine (dioxide)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia Hydrogen peroxide – Wikipedia
Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical compound with the formula H2O2. In its pure form, it is a very pale blue[5] liquid that is slightly more viscous than water. It is used as an oxidizer, bleaching agent, and antiseptic, usually as a dilute solution (3%–6% by weight) in water for consumer use, and in higher concentrations for industrial use. Concentrated hydrogen peroxide, or “high-test peroxide“, decomposes explosively when heated and has been used as a propellant in rocketry.[6]
Hydrogen peroxide is a reactive oxygen species and the simplest peroxide, a compound having an oxygen–oxygen single bond. It decomposes slowly when exposed to light, and rapidly in the presence of organic or reactive compounds. It is typically stored with a stabilizer in a weakly acidic solution in a dark bottle to block light. Hydrogen peroxide is found in biological systems including the human body. Enzymes that use or decompose hydrogen peroxide are classified as peroxidase.
4 Pathogens
Pathogen / pathogenic
In biology, a pathogen in the oldest and broadest sense, is any organism or agent that can produce disease. A pathogen may also be referred to as an infectious agent, or simply a germ. The term pathogen came into use in the 1880s.Wikipedia
5 Germs
Germs: Understand and protect against bacteria, viruses and infections – Mayo Clinic
6 The Animal Health Service (GD)
diagnostics@gdanimalhealth.com
Royal GD | AHEAD IN ANIMAL HEALTH (gdanimalhealth.com)
7 Bacteria
Bacteria Definition
Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms with prokaryotic cells, which are single cells that do not have organelles or a true nucleus and are less complex than eukaryotic cells. Bacteria with a capital B refers to the domain Bacteria, one of the three domains of life. The other two domains of life are Archaea, members of which are also single-celled organisms with prokaryotic cells, and Eukaryote. Bacteria are extremely numerous, and the total biomass of bacteria on Earth is more than all plants and animals combined.
Bacteria – Definition, Shapes, Characteristics, Types & Examples (biologydictionary.net)
8 Diseases
A disease is a particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not immediately due to any external injury.[1][2] Diseases are often known to be medical conditions that are associated with specific signs and symptoms. A disease may be caused by external factors such as pathogens or by internal dysfunctions. For example, internal dysfunctions of the immune system can produce a variety of different diseases, including various forms of immunodeficiency, hypersensitivity, allergies and autoimmune disorders
9 Legionella
Legionella is a genusof pathogenic gram-negative bacteriathat includes the species L. pneumophila, causing legionellosis[3](all illnesses caused by Legionella) including a pneumonia-type illness called Legionnaires’ diseaseand a mild flu-like illness called Pontiac fever.[3]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia
10 Mastitis in dairy cattle
Bovine mastitisis the persistent, inflammatoryreaction of the uddertissue due to physical trauma or microorganisms infections. Mastitis, a potentially fatal mammary glandinfection, is the most common diseasein dairy cattlein the United Statesand worldwide. It is also the most costly disease to the dairy industry.[1]Milkfrom cows suffering from mastitis has an increased somatic cell count. Prevention and control of mastitis requires consistency in sanitizing the cow barn facilities, proper milking procedure and segregation of infected animals. Treatment of the disease is carried out by penicillin injection in combination with sulphur drug.
Definition[edit]
Mastitis occurs when white blood cells (leukocytes) are released into the mammary gland, usually in response to bacteria invading the teat canal or occasionally by chemical, mechanical, or thermal trauma on the udder.
Milk-secreting tissue and various ducts throughout the mammary gland are damaged due to toxins released by
the bacteria resulting in reduced milk yield and quality.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia
11 Nutrition and Fungi
Unlike plants, which use carbon dioxideand light as sources of carbon and energy, respectively, fungi meet these two requirements by assimilatingpreformed organic matter; carbohydratesare generally the preferred carbon source. Fungi can readily absorb and metabolize a variety of soluble carbohydrates, such as glucose, xylose, sucrose, and fructose. Fungi are also characteristically well equipped to use insoluble carbohydrates such as starches, cellulose, and hemicelluloses, as well as very complex hydrocarbonssuch as lignin. Many fungi can also use proteinsas a source of carbon and nitrogen. To use insoluble carbohydrates and proteins, fungi must first digest these polymers extracellularly. Saprotrophic fungi obtain their food from dead organic material; parasitic fungi do so by feeding on living organisms (usually plants), thus causing disease.
Fungi secure food through the action of enzymes(biological catalysts) secreted into the surface on which they are growing; the enzymes digest the food, which then is absorbed directly through the hyphal walls. Food must be in solution in order to enter the hyphae, and the entire mycelial surface of a fungus is capable of absorbing materials dissolved in water. The rotting of fruits, such as peaches and citrus fruits in storage, demonstrates this phenomenon, in which the infected parts are softened by the action of the fungal enzymes. In brown rotof peaches, the softened area is somewhat larger than the actual area invaded by the hyphae: the peripheryof the brown spot has been softened by enzymes that act ahead of the invading mycelium. Cheesessuch as Brieand Camembertare matured by enzymes produced by the fungus Penicillium camemberti, which grows on the outer surface of some cheeses. Some fungi produce special rootlike hyphae, called rhizoids, which anchor the thallus to the growth surface and probably also absorb food. Many parasitic fungi are even more specialized in this respect, producing special absorptive organs called haustoria.
12 viruses, moulds and yeasts
Each of us shares our air, food, water and shelter with tiny colonies of microorganisms that include viruses, bacteria and fungi. Most of these miniscule microbes are harmless, but some are pathogens—the kind that can make you sick, such as the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
13 micro-organisms
A microorganism, or microbe,[a] is an organism of microscopic size, which may exist in its single-celled form or as a colony of cells.
14 PIA
Proliferative Enteropathy (PE, Ileitis, Hosepipe Gut)
Occurrence: Worldwide, especially high health status herds.
Age affected: Weaners, growers/finishers, gilts.
Causes: Bacterium – Lawsonia intracellularis; poor hygiene.
Effects: General term for necrotic enteritis, regional ileitis, PIA and PHE.
Proliferative enteropathy (PE, ileitis) is the underlying condition which can give rise to regional ileitis (RI), porcine intestinal adenopathy (PIA), proliferative haemorrhagic enteropathy (PHE) and necrotic enteritis (NE)
Proliferative Enteropathy is caused by a bacterium, Lawsonia intracellularis, which reproduces in cells. It is a Gram negative, curved, rod-shaped organism with tapered ends and can be grown artificially in cell cultures by a few specialised laboratories worldwide. The organism can produce microcolonies after 7-14 days and can survive outside cells for up to 2 weeks at 5°C but not multiply. Pure cultures of the organism cause all forms of the disease. The bacteria enter cells lining the intestine, usually those of the end of the small intestine (ileum) and sometimes those in the large intestine, and multiply, causing the cells to become immature in appearance, eliminating the absorptive villi and encouraging the crypts between them to lengthen, thus making the intestinal lining non-absorptive, thick and lumpy in infected areas.
Inflammation occurs with loss of red (and some white) blood cells and infected intestinal epithelial cells. As the intestine recovers, the thick mucosa may break down and become necrotic as in Necrotic Enteritis, eventually giving rise to thickening of the muscular coats in regional ileitis or ‘hosepipe gut’. Faster breakdown can cause massive blood loss into the ileum to cause Proliferative Haemorrhagic Enteropathy. Recovered pigs are immune to re-infection.