A food or water container for use by animals. The container may be formed from a flexible and thus collapsible material for safety and portability. The container may be further provided with a strap for hanging the container during use and may be especially adapted for use in a moving vehicle, with the strap enabling pendular movement of the container to lessen the effect of movement of the vehicle and reduce spillage. Additional features such as a spill guard, and a removable, multi-purpose strap are also contemplated.

Livestock may be managed by a variety of systems, processes, and techniques. In particular implementations, the properties of water may be monitored by automated techniques and treated water may be provided to animals. In certain implementations, sick, or potentially sick, livestock may be provided with treated water to improve their health. The automated techniques may include monitoring the movements and/or water consumption of the livestock and predicting which ones may be sick based on their movements and/or water consumption. In some implementations, a water trough may contain multiple segments. The water properties in the segments may be maintained at different states.

Described is a pet hydration system having both a pet leash and a hydration vest. The leash is designed to have an internal tube system that is encased within a nylon sleeve cover. The hydration vest is separately formed to attach with a pet and carry fluid within a bladder for later extraction and intake by the pet. The leash is operable for affixing with the vest and drawing fluid from the bladder and through the dispensing tube. Notably, the leash and its nylon sleeve cover operate to take any pulling stresses from the pet while avoiding damaging the internal tube system.

Described is a pet hydration system having both a pet leash and a hydration vest. The leash is designed to have an internal tube system that is encased within a nylon sleeve cover. The hydration vest is separately formed to attach with a pet and carry fluid within a bladder for later extraction and intake by the pet. The leash is operable for affixing with the vest and drawing fluid from the bladder and through the dispensing tube. Notably, the leash and its nylon sleeve cover operate to take any pulling stresses from the pet while avoiding damaging the internal tube system.

An installation for rearing animals includes an injector; a water inlet line and a gas inlet line arriving in the injector; a source of oxygen or a gas mixture including oxygen, capable of delivering oxygen into the gas line; and a water recirculation loop including: a water tank, at atmospheric pressure, to supply the injector with fresh water; a coil capable of receiving water charged with dissolved oxygen from the injector through a pump, wherein the coil creates a water/oxygen contact time; and an overflow valve, to have the water resulting from the coil passed in order to be able to direct the water entirely to the animals' watering or partially to the animals' watering and partially back to the water tank. A method for rearing animals includes boosting water with dissolved oxygen up to saturation for animals' watering.

An installation for rearing animals includes an injector; a water inlet line and a gas inlet line arriving in the injector; a source of oxygen or a gas mixture including oxygen, capable of delivering oxygen into the gas line; and a water recirculation loop including: a water tank, at atmospheric pressure, to supply the injector with fresh water; a coil capable of receiving water charged with dissolved oxygen from the injector through a pump, wherein the coil creates a water/oxygen contact time; and an overflow valve, to have the water resulting from the coil passed in order to be able to direct the water entirely to the animals' watering or partially to the animals' watering and partially back to the water tank. A method for rearing animals includes boosting water with dissolved oxygen up to saturation for animals' watering.

A portable water bottle for pet includes a flexible water bowl having a top opening and a bottom opening, a water switch unit, adapted to be switched to an open state or a close state to respectively allow or prevent passing through of water, and a flexible bottle having an opening. The top opening is arranged in an inclined and wide opening manner, wherein the bottom opening is arranged on the bottom of the flexible water bowl. The water switch unit is arranged on the bottom opening and coupled with the opening of the flexible bottle so as to control the output of the water in the flexible bottle to the flexible water bowl. When the flexible bottle is filled with water, the user may open the water switch unit, squeeze the flexible bottle to have the water pumped up into the flexible water bowl slowly, and incline the bottle in various angles to feed water for the pet. The user may also adjust and lock the water volume based on the needs. After the water feeding, the user may close the water switch unit and selectively flip and invert the flexible water bowl to fold and store it, so as to save the storage space.

A portable water bottle for pet includes a flexible water bowl having a top opening and a bottom opening, a water switch unit, adapted to be switched to an open state or a close state to respectively allow or prevent passing through of water, and a flexible bottle having an opening. The top opening is arranged in an inclined and wide opening manner, wherein the bottom opening is arranged on the bottom of the flexible water bowl. The water switch unit is arranged on the bottom opening and coupled with the opening of the flexible bottle so as to control the output of the water in the flexible bottle to the flexible water bowl. When the flexible bottle is filled with water, the user may open the water switch unit, squeeze the flexible bottle to have the water pumped up into the flexible water bowl slowly, and incline the bottle in various angles to feed water for the pet. The user may also adjust and lock the water volume based on the needs. After the water feeding, the user may close the water switch unit and selectively flip and invert the flexible water bowl to fold and store it, so as to save the storage space.

Disclosed herein are livestock watering apparatuses comprising: a receptacle to be positioned in a water source, the receptacle having an open bottom region to be positioned within the water source and an opening in a side thereof positioned above and out of the water source, and the receptacle being at least partially insulated; and a lid for selectively accessing the water source, the lid being hingedly connected the receptacle and accessible through the opening in the side of the receptacle.

Disclosed herein are livestock watering apparatuses comprising: a receptacle to be positioned in a water source, the receptacle having an open bottom region to be positioned within the water source and an opening in a side thereof positioned above and out of the water source, and the receptacle being at least partially insulated; and a lid for selectively accessing the water source, the lid being hingedly connected the receptacle and accessible through the opening in the side of the receptacle.