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Alicia Boor: How to watch to prevent heat stress on cattle
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On a hot summer day, people often dress in light clothing, drink more water than normal and seek shade to minimize the impacts on the body from heat and humidity.
Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute experts said cattle need many of those same strategies for maximum performance over the summer. Talking on a recent Cattle Chat podcast, veterinarians Bob Larson, Brian Lubbers and Brad White and nutritionist Phillip Lancaster agreed that providing plenty of water and shade are two keys to success in keeping cattle comfortable.
Cattle Chat: Monitoring bulls in breeding season
SD Ag ConnectionJune 3, 2021Agriculture News
MANHATTAN, KS – At any sporting event, it is easy to spot the trainers and medical personnel hovering on the side watching for a potential athletic injury. In much the same way Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute veterinarians Bob Larson and Brad White advise that producers need to closely monitor their bulls at the beginning of breeding season.
“Just like an athlete at the start of their sports season, game time is now for bulls turned out in breeding pastures,” said White on a recent Cattle Chat podcast.
BY Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension | December 10, 2020
Thin cows have a higher maintenance requirement in cold weather than those in moderate condition. (Courtesy of K-State Research and Extension)
Grouping the thin cows together can be a powerful tool in giving them the extra feed they need ahead of calving season.
- Cattle Chat podcast
MANHATTAN, Kan. In the midst of the holiday season and the increased access to sweets, many people may be observing a less than ideal change in their personal body conditions.
While people may strive for a skinnier physique, holding a thin body condition over the winter may create deficits for cattle heading into calving season, said the experts at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute on a recent Cattle Chat podcast.