Vitamin and electrolyte supplements such as these are available at most feed stores around the Columbia Basin and can be used to ensure livestock are hydrated. Some even trigger animals to drink additional water during hotter days.
August 16, 2023
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Cooling livestock
Local feed store operators discuss available options for helping livestock healthy in extreme heat
EPHRATA – The sign at the SubWay in Ephrata read 105 degrees Wednesday afternoon, and temperatures throughout the area have been high all week, including on the various ranches in the area. Ranchers have a variety of tools though to help keep their livestock from overheating. Ensuring animals have easy access to clean water troughs is important, said Megan Feekes of Hales Farm and Feed in Ephrata...