Managing Feedlot Heat Stress
G1409
Published 2007
Published 2007
When the heat is extreme, schedule cattle handling between midnight and 8 a.m.; never handle cattle in extreme heat after 10 a.m. Ensure water is adequate and shade and/or sprinklers are installed. Shift toward evening feeding and reformulate ration to lower the energy content by 5 percent to 7 percent or lower total feed intake to minimize overall metabolic heat load.
Publication Details
| Authors |
Terry L. Mader Dee D. Griffin LeRoy Hahn |
|---|---|
| Subject | |
| Publication Date | July 24, 2001 |
| Last Revision Date | September 24, 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Formats |
HTML / PDF |
| Series | NebGuide |