Cattle need adequate water in winter to process additional feed that keeps them warm during winter. This article is a good topic to help gin up lively discussions.
Source: Beef, October 31, 2016.
‘In winter, we often don’t think about water requirements for cattle, but the body’s demand for water is important whether it’s hot or cold,’ says Terry Mader, Mader Consulting, Gretna, Neb., and professor emeritus, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.