Prepare your herd to weather the winter
Now that the calendar has been flipped to December, it’s a clear sign that winter weather is quickly approaching. In an I-29 Moo University Podcast, University of Minnesota Extension’s Jim Salfer and Iowa State University Extension’s Jennifer Bentley discussed ways farms can prepare for the changing season, especially in colder climates.
While many farms may use shavings or sand as bedding for calves in the summer, Salfer asked farms to reconsider their bedding choice for winter. “The preferred source of bedding is straw, and lots of it, so calves can nestle down, especially when it gets really cold,” Salfer said.