“Tips to Manage Heat Stress in Calves and Heifers” headlines the next Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar. Jennifer Trout, DVM, calf and heifer specialist, Cargill Animal Nutrition, will lead the free, one-hour DCHA webinar that starts at 2 p.m. Central time (Chicago time) on Thursday, May 6.
It’s common practice for dairy producers to implement heat abatement management practices that help minimize the impacts of heat stress on lactating cows. However, hot weather doesn’t just affect lactating and dry cows. Youngstock also experience the effects of heat and humidity.