Improving Cattle Performance During Winter

Improving Cattle Performance During Winter

Cattle are resilient animals, but northern climates can still challenge their performance in the winter months. Understanding how to manage cattle during freezing temps, snow, ice and wind is critical in setting the ranch up for success for subsequent years.

So what is too cold for cattle?

“We would consider that their threshold would be about 20 degrees Fahrenheit for a cold, critical temp—but that’s affected by body condition, wind, whether she got wet, and if there’s a windbreak,” says Karla Wilke, cow calf and stalker management specialist for the University of Nebraska.

Being proactive with monitoring body condition scores (BCS) across the herd and individual groups is the first step in setting cows up for success during the winter..... 



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