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Cattle require more feed during cold winter months
By Fara Brum mer
OSU Extension
We are finally experiencing
a good strong w interhere in the
Northwest.
A persistent snow cover
and cold temperatures are being
enjoyed by w inter sports lovers
everywhere.
For ourlivestock, however,
these colder temperatures are an
additional stress, especially if they
are pregnant or young that are in
the process o f growing.
W hile horses are able t o :
paw the snow" coverf o ff o f the
grasses, cows cannot because o f
their split hoof; therefore, cattle
need w inter feed supplem ented
to them or they will lose weight
and body condition. Dry, cold
w eather is not as detrimental as
w e t c o ld w eather. W hen an
anim al’s hide gets Wet, their in
sulation factor goes down.
R ecom m endations devel
oped by b e e f research is to in
crease the am ount o f feed by 1
percent for each degree below
freezing (32 degrees F) if the hair
coat is dry and by 2 percent for
each degree below freezing if die
hair coat is-wet, That means, for
a 1000-pound cow being fed 22
pounds o f hay a day, at 10 de
grees F, her daily need would in
crease 22 percent to 27 pounds
posed to constant wind, moving
them to an area with windbreaks,
tree cover, *of'shelter can help"
them preserve body heat;
* Separating cattle into two
h erds - a “th in ” h e rd and a
* Feeding cattle in the late
afternoon or evening allows them
to stay w arm er at night due to
their internal heat o f processing
their feed. Four to six hours after
feeding is w hen the heat produc
tion from feed is at it’s highest.
I W ith cattle prides continu
tentially pay o ff down the road in
healthy calves and rebreeding
success. For more information,
contact our E xtension office at
(541) ¡553-3238.
Agriculture and
Natural
ing to stay high and healthy, feed
ing your- cdWs the necessary
amount in cold weather can be a
smart investment which will po-
a day, i f she'is qold ancl dry. I f
she is cold and wet, her daily need
w ould increase 44 percent to 3 2
pounds a dgy., j
Here are some strategies to
manage cattle herds in the cold:
* I f anim als are cold and
w et o r i f they are cold and ex
“heavier” herd can allow you to
feed differently and insure that the
thinner animals are being fed ac
cordingly.
M any tim es, the heavier’
cattle are die more aggressive at
the feed bunk. Separating them
helps alleviate this situation.
A course on Artificial In
semination in Beef Cattle will
be held March 27-29 2013
(8 :3 0 am- to 4 :3 0 pm ) in
Roseburg, Oregon. This 3-
d ay school is designed to
enable the producer to ef
fectively artificially insem i
n a te c o w s . W e c o v e r
anatom y, physiology, and
nutrition as it pertains to ef
ficient reproduction in cattle.
E q u ip m e n t a nd s u p p lie s
and technique fo r Al, includ
ing p ractice on cows, are
covered. Each morning we
have an indoor class at the
Extension o ffice, follow ed
by an outdoor afternoon ses-
/R e so u rc e s
j Tara Brummer
Rosanna Sanders
Holly Hutton
sion at a local ranch. High
school and college students
are e n c o u ra g e d to s e e k
sponsorship through your
lo ca l L iv e s to c k A s s o c ia
tions. A ll successful partici
pants will be awarded an Al
Certificate. C ost and other •
details TBA. P lease co n
tact Shelby Filley at the Dou
g la s C ou n ty OSU E xten
sion Office (541-672-4461)
o r em ail to:
Shelby.filley@oregonstate.edu.
A flye r will be posted soon
at:
extension.oregonstate.edu/
douglas/lf/ewtc.
BRRRR... Its Cold Outside
December brought the first
official day o f winter, and along
with it lots o f snow and freezing
tem peratures.,
It is important to remember
that you can get d eh y d rated in
cold weather just as easy.as when
it is hot outside.
M ake sure to be drinking
lpts o f fluids throughout the dayi>
W atertis (always a good
choice since it hydrates without
any calories, salt o r sugar.
I f you do n ’t like drinking
plain water, try adding a squeeze
o f lemon juice to liven ifup.
- Unsweetened hot tea is also
a nice cold w eather treat.
Staying hydrated can help^
you fight o ff seasonal colds and
flu’s and keep your skin from dry
ing out.
E asy Skillet Chili
' (source: foodhero.org)
Ingredients:
■ I p o u n d ground m eat (beef,
chicken or turkey)
Cooking W ith Your Kids
W hen it’s cold outside we ■ 1 onion, chopped ,
tend to spend m ore tim e inside ■ 2 teaspoons chili pow der
■1 cantom atoes( 14.5 qqnces),
together:
W hy not use this time to do chopped with juice
$ fun healthy cookipgproject with, ■ 2 cans (15 ounces each) beans
(tryblaek, pinto, kidney or oth
the young ones in your home?
Cookings together m akes ers)
kids feel part o f som ething im ■ 1 can (10:75 ounces) tom ato
portant and can encourage them soup ;
to try foods they m ight n o t oth
Directions:
erwise.
H ere is a sim ple recipe for. 1 . Brown meat and onion in skil
chili that can really w arm your let. Cook on m edium -low heat •
for 5 minutes. Stir often. Drain
family up on a cold winter day:
grease from pan. I
2. A dd chili pow der and stir.
Cook for 3-5 minutes.
3. A dd tomatoes, drained beans
arid tomato soup.
4. A dd 1 soup<erin o f water; stir
and sim m er for at least 30 m in
utes.
5. Reffigerateleftovers within 2
N otes:
• Spice up your Easy Skillet
C hili by adding diced green
c h ile s , d ic e d h o t p e p p e rs ,
s a u te e d '1 f r e s h m u shroom s^-
sauteed fresh garlic,.hot pepper
sauce, frozen or canned corp, or
extra chili powder.
For more easy, healthy and
delicious recipes you can m ake
to g e th e r a s a fam ily, v is it:
foodhero.org 1
Or' -stop by the O SU Ex
tension office located in theEdU-
cation Building at H 10 Wasco S t
Family Community Health
Danita Macy.,
Arlene Boileau
Sara Smith
Rosanna Sanders
Helping Children and Youth Cope With Recent Shootings
(source: Roger Rennekamp, Ph.D
Associate Deart fa r 'Outreach and.
Engagement, College o f Public
Health and Human Sciences,
Oregon State University)
B e c a u se o f th e re c e n t
school shooting m any adults are
unsure o f how to talk to young
ones about the event and how to
help them feel safe.Here are some
tips:
P re v e n t c h ild re n u n d e r
th e age o f eig h t fro m w a tc h
ing e x te n d ed m ed ia coverage
o f th e events. The m edia tends
to focus on the m ost frightening
and sensatiónaTàSpeóts o f the
event. Furthermore, young chil
dren m ay have difficulty distin
guishing betw een disasters that
are close to hom e com pared to
those that are elsew here in the
world.
Assure children that they
are safe and w ell cared for.
C h ild ren n eed to kriow th at
there are people good, trustwor
thy people in charge w ho are
helping those that that have been
injured by the event. They also
n eed to know that people close
to home are actively taking steps
to prevent bad things from hap-
pening in their community.
K eep routines the same.
Children are reassured when they
see predictability and stability in
their lives.
B e available to discuss
the situation with young people
w ho have questions or con-
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cern s. Encourage them tower-
balize their feelings and emotions,
letting them know know that it is
O K to be angry,or upset. D on’t
pretend that the event has not
o c c u r re d o r d im in is h its
significance. Remember, children
are very resilient and can cope
w ith m uch m ore than w e ofter
give them credit for. However, it
js im portant to your responses
d e v e lo p m e n ta l appropriate.
on the internet:
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W atch fo r c h ild re n w ho
m ay be having difficulty deal sffin/content//S M A 1 2 -4 7 3 2 /
ing w ith th e event. Particularly SM A 12-4732.pdf
: Ify o u w ould like m ore in-
vulnerable are children who have
experienced significant personal formation and do not have access
loss or those who suffer from de to the internet, please stop b y the
pression or mental illness. In ex ÖSU Extension offices located in
trem e cases', s'eek assistance the Education Bùilding at 1110
from a mental health professional. ‘W asco St. We w ill be happy to
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