Cattle Handling and Thunderstorms |
Posted: April 18, 2018 |
Managing and handling cattle during extreme weather conditions like thunderstorms can be a stressful and challenging endeavour. Here are some helpful tips to ensure you do it right. Image Source:pexels Providing a safe and comfortable shelter for your livestock is absolutely imperative during extreme weather conditions like thunderstorms. Wetness, wind and loud noises are all going to impact the comfort and stress levels of your cattle, so it’s necessary to find ways to counteract this. Keeping your cattle warm and secure in a well-designed sheltered environment will ensure that they aren’t too stressed out by a storm. In this shelter, you should provide livestock with adequate feed and water and keep them away from any windows. Unfortunately, there are some thunderstorm emergencies that can’t be predicted. However, you can make sure you’re properly equipped and prepared for whatever may happen. There are different cattle handling equipment types that you can buy in order to counteract any potential problems and disasters. For example, you can prepare an emergency kit with cattle handling equipment such as halters, nose leads, buckets and loading ramps. It’s also smart to have on hand an adequate amount of water, food and medications. The Aftermath Once the thunderstorm has subsided, it’s important to take necessary steps to create a safe and clean environment for your cattle. Severe thunderstorms can often leave behind damage to barns, shelters and other structures. Ensure that you properly clean up the area by disposing of any trash, broken debris, wire or fallen branches that could injure or harm your cattle. You should also examine your cattle to see if the thunderstorm has impacted them in anyway. It might be necessary to update your cattle handling equipment or machinery if anything has become damaged and is too dangerous to use. In extreme circumstances, your cattle might be injured or killed. It’s crucial that you clean up after a disaster by recording any cattle deaths or injuries and taking the necessary steps to have your farm vigorously cleaned. Thunderstorms can also contaminate the feed and water of the area, so you should rid the barn or shelter of this to ensure your cattle are safe from harmful chemicals and bacteria. It’s also important that you provide your livestock with adequate hay, grain and water after a thunderstorm so they can refuel. The stress of a thunderstorm will often make them anxious, causing them to use a lot of energy.
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