MANNING, N.D. – With hot days in the summer, cattle may start to feel the heat and bunch up together in the corners of pastures. Rachel Gibbs, NDSU ruminant systems management specialist at Hettinger Research Extension Center (HREC), said she has been focusing on what short bursts of heat can do to livestock.
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Lack of night cooling can lead to heat stress in livestock
It’s important to pay attention to heat stress and make sure to provide plenty of water and shade while livestock are in the feedlot and out on the range or pasture.
