The extreme late December drop in temperatures drove many to retreat to the indoors to stay warm, but for beef cattle out on pasture, bedding in a warm barn is not always an option, said the experts at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute on a recent Cattle Chat podcast.
A team of veterinarians and a beef cattle nutritionist offered listeners management advice for when the temperatures drop to well below freezing.
“While water consumption by cattle is less in the winter than in the summer, it is still important that cattle have water access even in a cold snap,” said…