HEAT stress management is on the minds of lotfeeders this summer, with forecast wet weather potentially causing some issues.
There are many factors that present a heat stress risk, with a Meat & Livestock Australia factsheet saying excessive heat load can be caused by a combination of two or more of the following environmental conditions:
- Recent rainfall
- A high ongoing minimum and maximum ambient temperature
- A high ongoing relative humidity
- An absence of cloud cover with a high solar radiation level
- Minimal air movement over an extended period (4-5 days)
- A sudden change to adverse…
