June 7, 2021
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Livestock producers working overtime to prevent cattle heat stress
Being proactive is the best way to
deal with heat stress in cattle, ac-
cording to North Dakota State Uni—
versity Extension livestock
specialists.
To anticipate when heat stress
conditions will be developing, ac-
tively monitor temperature-and hu-
midity forecasts.
Extreme temperatures are ex-
pected to hit many parts of North
Dakota this week, with many cities
projected to break record highs. The
current outlook for the summer has
increased chances for warmer than
normal temperatures, increasing the p
potential for heat stress in cattle.
“If cattle are already experiencing
severe heat stress, it may be difficult
to help them recover from it,” cau-
tions Zac Carlson, Extension beef cat-
tle specialist. “Being prepared and
implementing an action plan can min-
imize the impacts of heat stress on an-
imal performance (i.e., reduced feed
intake, weight gain, reproductive effi-
ciency and milk production) during
the upcoming periods of heat and will
avoid death losses in severe cases.”
Heat stress occurs when cattle are
not able to dissipate heat.
Mammals have involuntary meth—
ods of regulating their internal body
temperature, including shivering and
sweating to maintain “homeostasis,”
or a constant, stable environment,
says Gerald Stokka, Extension vet-
erinarian. Signs that animals are try-
ing to maintain homeostasis include
an increased respiration rate, in-
creased heart rate and increased pant-
ing. While animals are using extra
energy', their feed intake declines.
Water is an important part of deal-
ing with heat stress. For pasture cat—
tle, evaluate the conditions of the
water supply and ensure plenty of
high-quality drinking water is avail—
Nathan Davis
Governor
appoints
Davis to
key post
Gov. Doug Burgum has named a
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa
leader as North Dakota’s top Indian
Affairs official.
Turtle Mountain District 1 Coun-
cil Representative Nathan Davis, of
Belcourt, will take over as executive
director of North Dakota’s Indian Af—
fairs Commission by July 1.
He succeeds Scott Davis, who had
served since 2009 and left April 30
for a job with Sanford Health. The
two are not immediate relatives, gov-
emor’s spokesman Mike Nowatzki
said‘.
“It is an honor to serve the gover-
nor’s Cabinet as executive director of
the Indian Affairs Commission, and I
look forward to building on the suc—
cesses of Governor Burgum’s Five
Strategic Initiatives,” Davis said in a
statement. “I am confident that work—
ing together with the five tribal na—
tions of North Dakota will lead us to
great heights for the betterment of
tribal nations, North Dakota and all of
our future generations.”
The governor said Davis “brings
the leadership experience and bridge-
building skills we need to continue
fostering tribal engagement and
strengthening our state-tribal rela~
‘ tionships built on mutual understand-
ing and respect.”
“His passion for improving the
health, education and well—being of
the members of the five tribal nations
with whom we share geography will
serve all of North Dakota’s citizens
well,” Burgum said.
Davis has been a tribal council
member since December 2018. He
previously served as community ed—
ucation officer for the Special Dia-
betes Program for Indians.
He also has served on numerous
boards, including the board of direc-
tors of United Tribes Technical Col—
lege, a Bismarck school run by the
tribes in North Dakota.
Davis’ annual salary will be
$98,004.
able.
The amount of water livestock
need depends on the type of animal
and stage of production, with re-
quirements often doubling during hot
weather. The general estimates of
daily water intake for beef cattle
when the temperature is 90 F are:
Cows - 18 gallons for nursing
calves; 15.3 gallons for bred dry
cows and heifers
- Bulls - 20 gallons
0 Growing cattle — 9.5 gallons for
a 400-pound animal; 12.7 gallons for
a 600-pound animal; 15 gallons for
an 800-p0und animal
0 Finishing cattle - 14.3 gallons
for a 600-pound animal; 17.4 gallons
for an 800—pound animal; 20.6 gal-
lons for a 1,000-pound animal; 24
gallons for a 1,200-pound animal
Carlson and Stokka recommend
producers also take the following
steps to protect cattle from heat
stress: I
0 Identify animals that are most
susceptible to heat stress. They in-
clude feedlot animals closest to the
market endpoint, very young and
very old animals, and those with dark
hides.
- Develop an action plan to deal
with heat stress.
0 Know when to intervene. A
combination of factors, including
temperatUre and humidity, drives
heat stress.
An action plan should include the
following:
0 Give each animal access to at
least 2 inches of linear water trough
space in a pen. This means that in a
pen with 200 animals, you need to
have 400 inches of linear water
space. If your cattle have access to
only small water troughs, add tem—
porary space for additional water ac-
cess during the summer.
0 Evaluate your water supply lines
and ensure you have sufficient Water
pressure and flow capacity to keep
troughs full during times of peak
water consumption.
' Move the animals’ feeding time
to late afternoon or evening. This will
allow rumen fermentation to take
place during the cooler night temper-
atures, and it will increase the cattle’s
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lung capacity during the hotter day-
time temperatures.
If feeding once daily, consider
moving feed delivery until the after-
noon. If feeding multiple times daily,
consider feeding a small meal in-the
morning and a larger portion of the
diet later in the afternoon. Decrease
the amount of feed offerings during
and for several days after heat stress.
0 Provide adequate air movement.
Remove unessential wind barriers
(portable wind panels, equipment,
weeds and other objects) to promote
better air movement. Having mounds
in pens gives cattle more elevation
and possibly access to a microclimate
with more wind.
0 Cool the ground and the cattle
gradually. Sprinklers cool the ground
cattle are lying on as much as they
cool the cattle. Set up sprinklers well
in advance of anticipated heat stress
because cattle take time to adapt to
changes. Use the sprinklers during
mildly hot days so cattle become ac— -
customed to the sights, sounds and
the cooling effects of the sprinklers.
An alternative to sprinklers is run-
ning a hose into pens to wet the
ground where cattle will be lying.
Run the sprinklers or wet the ground
before the day’s peak temperatures.
0 Be aware of the droplet size of
water coming from the sprinklers.
The goal is to have large droplets of
water. A fine mist likely will make
the pens even more humid and con-
tribute to greater heat stress.
0 Provide shade if possible.
- Add light—colored bedding
(straw or corn stalks) to reduce the
temperature of the ground on which
cattle are lying. Apply bedding to the
tops of mounds and other areas likely
to have wind. Also, wet the bedding
before or shortly after putting it out.
- Control flies as much as possible
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Turtle Mountain Pubc Utilities Commission
day.
because hot cattle tend to bunch to-
gether and flies will add to the stress
of hot days.
Do not work cattle during tem-
perature extremes. If working cattle
is absolutely necessary, keep work-
ing time as short as possible, use
calm-animal—handling techniques to
minimize stress related to handling,
and consider running smaller groups
through the facility or into holding
pens. Provide sufficient water in
holding pens. Get started as early in
the morning as daylight will allow.
Do not work in the evening after a
heat-stress day; cattle need this time
to recover. Reconsider the necessity
of working cattle during these peri-
ods; postpone or cancel some work-
ing events.
0 Pay attention to long- and short-
term weather forecasts and have a
copy of the temperature-humidity :
index chart readily available. Deter-
mine the potential risk threshold and p
be prepared, even if the risk is sev- ,
eral index units away.
“Also, remember that interven— f
tionscausing animals distress or to
cool extremely rapidly could have :
disastrous consequences,” Stokka?
says.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Utilities’ Director would like to ask all customers to temporarily
limit
all outdoor‘water usages to help balance demands at the Water Treatment
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Plant, effective immediately! '
The restrictions are due to several reasons, there are always potential
undetected water leaks, customers being unconservative during a drought,
the recent warm weather temperatures, and very little rainfall. Daily
water Y
usages at the water treatment have risen to nearly 1.5 million gallons per
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day! Which is considerably higher than the average 1.1 million gallons per
Please refrain from watering lawns and gardens, filling pools, washing
cars, and letting kids play in sprinklers! This effort will hopefully
assist us in
making sure all customers will have water at all times. We appreciate the
public adjusting their water usages, by doing this we hope we can maintain
an adeqUate supply of water for essential uses, and we won't have to
implement stricter water use restrictions!
TMPUC does apologize for the inconvenience and extend our best Wishes
to all the people of the TUrtle Mountains, (especially those most effected
up
north in the highest pressure zone), as we continue to serve each of you.
