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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 5:11:00 PM
Just now I went out and was petting my2 heifers. I noticed they were very warm and it looks like someone has sprayed a mist of water on their backs. Could they be sweating? Or have a fever? It's been very hot the past few days. They did not feel like this earlier today or yesterday.
I called a friend up the road that used to have a dairy and now has beef cattle and asked him. He said he has only seen something like that when a cow's in heat. But Mazie is not acting crazy like she does when she in in heat. And Roxie is not even 8 months old yet.
So has anyone ever seen this before. They are very warm and moist feeling. With a mist of water on their backs. They are eating and drinking water. I guess I could take their temps. But I am kind of afraid of Mazie knoking me down.
Oh, and my friend said he has a thermometer outside and it said over 100 today.
Kris
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Apr 16 2010 : 5:51:54 PM
Yes, they have plenty of shade but have to walk across the pasture to get to the water. I asked on the family cow forum and someone there said they let the water run over so they have a wet place to get their feet wet in so they can cool down in. I need to do that for them. It was really hot today too. They seem fine.
Thanks, Kris
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| windypines |
Posted - Apr 16 2010 : 5:40:06 PM
If they are eating and drinking, I would think they are fine also. Do they have shade so they can get out of the sun? I have a fan, in the barn, with a mister that works great for cooling off animals. It is from the boys showing days. My cow loves to stand under that when it gets hot.
Michele |
| sherrye |
Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 8:55:25 PM
wow kris, you have been a busy farmgirl. i do remember buttercup being hot and sweaty last year. 100 is hot. weather is so weird. lastnight we had a hail storm. i was afraid it dented my car. i swear we had huge bigger than fat peas of hail. inches and thunder and lighting. cold night 20s today almost 70. so maybe some one else has a thought. we have a dairy gal now. 12 at night to milk no way. hows the goat sadie that fell in the ditch? then hows the poor baby tonight?sounds like hes having a rough time of it. are your chickens staying in? happy days on the farm kris.lol hows your cheese tasting?i know my cows are fat and lazy in the sun. i always look at their eyes for brightness and for a wet dewy nose.i bet your girls are ok. you could post a question about your cows on kfc. they would know too. sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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