Description
Return meter use after estimated leakage and per animal-day.
Animal-production budgets depend on measured quantities, population exposure and wet/dry or yield conventions. A per-animal quantity or material balance can reconcile records without establishing an appropriate housing, water or production target. Biological variation and welfare require independent assessment.
Return meter use after estimated leakage and per animal-day.
When to use this tool
Use Livestock Water Meter Leak Adjustment when checking the stated animal-record quantity, allocation or material basis.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter openingMeter, closingMeter, estimatedLeak, animals, days. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read meteredUse, adjustedUse, perAnimalDay. Use the output convention below.
Return meter use after estimated leakage and per animal-day. Require closing >= opening, leak within metered difference, animals >= 1 and days > 0; adjustedUse subtracts leak, divide by animals*days.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| openingMeter | Opening Meter | Required. Finite number. |
| closingMeter | Closing Meter | Required. Finite number. |
| estimatedLeak | Estimated Leak | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| animals | Animals | Required. Safe integer; minimum 1. |
| days | Days | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| meteredUse | Metered Use | Required. Finite number. |
| adjustedUse | Adjusted Use | Required. Finite number. |
| perAnimalDay | Per Animal Day | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"openingMeter": 100,
"closingMeter": 400,
"estimatedLeak": 50,
"animals": 10,
"days": 5
},
"output": {
"meteredUse": 300,
"adjustedUse": 250,
"perAnimalDay": 5
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The leak estimate is supplied; actual consumption, water availability, species needs and animal health are not established.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use verified representative records and qualified husbandry/veterinary assessment for actual animal welfare, facilities or production decisions.
References
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