Stock Water Calculator
South West Tech — how much water your stock need, and the pump & storage to match
1. Your stock
Rates are litres/head/day in mild conditions (editable) — based on FutureBeef (QLD DAF/MLA) and NSW DPI guidelines. The season and feed settings below adjust them. European (Bos taurus) breeds drink more in heat than Brahman-type (Bos indicus).
2. Conditions
In western QLD heat cattle can drink 2–3× their winter intake, and dry feed with salt licks pushes demand higher again — always size for the worst week of summer, not the average. Storage reserve covers cloudy days and breakdowns.
— litres / day
| Daily demand | — |
| Minimum pump rate (over 6 pumping hrs) | — |
| Recommended storage (5 day reserve) | — |
| Weekly demand | — |
Guide only — actual intake varies with feed (dry feed & salt increase demand), water quality, distance to water and breed. Evaporation and trough losses not included. For bore, pump and storage design, talk to South West Tech — 0488 224 284.