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Caring for livestock in extreme cold
Dec 26, 2017, 11:38 AM
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Frigid conditions sweeping across the Upper Midwest can endanger livestock.
West-central Minnesota cow/calf producer Jim Wulf says cold requires calories.
“Make sure they have adequate feed to keep them warm. The other thing you have to do even before the cold hits is make sure the cows are in good body condition scores.”
Body Condition Scores (BCS) are numbers ranging from 1 to 9 used to estimate energy reserves in the form of fat and muscle.
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