Yeah, the heat’s been tough on the cows. I let them graze early in the morning or late evening when it’s cooler, and keep them in the shade during the hottest part of the day. I’ve got some trees in the pasture, but where there’s none, I rigged up some shade tarps. Water’s the big one — I check it often to keep it clean and cool, and make sure it’s close by. I feed heavier in the evening so they’re not digesting too much in the heat. I keep an eye out for panting or drooling — if I see it, I’ll move them or run a sprinkler near the barn. Flies are bad too, so I stay on top of that. Mostly, it’s just about keeping them cool and calm so they keep eating and don’t stress out
We have small gentle line of sprinklers along our whole post milk yard, it stays on all the time during hot weather. We see some cows that are obviously feeling the heat will stand under them for a while to cool off before moving off to paddock
