With another week of temperatures forecast to exceed 30 degrees landholders are reminded to be mindful of the impacts of heat on their livestock.
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Central West Local Land Services District veterinarians said there are a number of management practices that should be followed.
These include handling stock in the coolest parts of the day, such as early morning or in the evening, and ensuring stock have access to shade and shelter, particularly in feedlot situations.
Central West Local Land Services District veterinarian, Jillian Kelly said landholders also need to be aware that stock will drink up to two times the normal amount of water in hot weather.
“If water in dams and rivers is low, stock will wade through, which fouls the water and increases the chances of stock bogging,” she said..
“If the water is dirty, stock may reject it so landholders are advised to consider alternatives such as fencing off watering points and pumping water through troughs.”
She said extreme heat could also result in the termination of embryos in sheep during early gestation.
For more information visit www.dpi.nsw.gov.au.
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Tanya Marschke
I am based at Orange and cover a wide range of subjects as well as the weekly business column. I've worked consistently in the the media industry since 2006 including the past seven years at the Central Western Daily. Before moving to Orange, I worked as a journalist at weekly newspapers the Beaudesert Times and the Gold Coast Sun in Queensland, as well as the Scone Advocate in the Hunter Valley. I started my career at the Ridge News in Lightning Ridge while I completed my journalism studies remotely at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst.
I am based at Orange and cover a wide range of subjects as well as the weekly business column. I've worked consistently in the the media industry since 2006 including the past seven years at the Central Western Daily. Before moving to Orange, I worked as a journalist at weekly newspapers the Beaudesert Times and the Gold Coast Sun in Queensland, as well as the Scone Advocate in the Hunter Valley. I started my career at the Ridge News in Lightning Ridge while I completed my journalism studies remotely at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst.
