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"In most cases, good shade and
plenty of water along with plenty of
air circulation are the keys to
animal comfort. Give dairy cows
either shade with trees or artificial
shade. If they are kept inside,
mount extra fans to blow over their
backs,” he recommends.
Exhaust fans with a total air
capacity of 200 cubic feet per
minute per cow are recommended
for winter ventilation in stall
barns. These same fans can be
used for summer use. Additional
circulating fans of about equal
capacity can be added in the litter
or feed alley to augment the cir
culation. The general air
movement should be down wind.
This can be controlled by opening
up on the windward side and
closing next to the exhaust fans,
McCurdy says.
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Movement of air discourages
flies and makes an ideal place to
feed cattle during the heat of day.
In most cases, water sprays do not
work well with cattle. They raise
humidity a major cause of cow
discomfort, he notes.
"Pity pigs when they are un
comfortably hot. Born without
perspiration glands, there aren’t
many ways they can turn for
cooling comfort,” McCurdy says,
pointing out some things tanners
can do to keep pigs cool during hot
spells.
“Provide a mist sprayer if hogs
are on concrete. Turn it on
whenever temperature climbs past
75 F. It needn’t be fancy a
garden hose with good pressure
will do the job for small pens.
“Provide at least one drinking
cup for every 20 hogs.
“Provide 8 square feet of shade
for each2oo pound hog in lots; 12-15
square feet for mature sows and
boars. Add 6 square feet of extra
shade per hog in confinement
feeding setups.”