Putting in Cattle Wet?.....bad idea?

Western Pomise · 18-10-2013 3:01pm #1

Forecast bad for next 4 or 5 days,have no stock in yet but probably could do with putting in the Bull and few of heaviest of cows to avoid poaching ground....
Would be going into open airy slatted shed,is it an old wives tale that you should never put in cattle on a wet day when naturally they are not dry.

Snako · 18-10-2013 3:02pm

Have you got any towels?

J DEERE · 18-10-2013 3:40pm

Western Pomise wrote: »

Forecast bad for next 4 or 5 days,have no stock in yet but probably could do with putting in the Bull and few of heaviest of cows to avoid poaching ground....
Would be going into open airy slatted shed,is it an old wives tale that you should never put in cattle on a wet day when naturally they are not dry.

Its recommended not to. We have done it some years, sometimes the weather breaks and stays broken. Just watch for pneumonia

nashmach · 18-10-2013 4:02pm

Perhaps a chance tomorrow?

Would prefer to go in dry if at all possible but then you are talking about cows so should be okay.

Best wait though.

Western Pomise · 18-10-2013 4:27pm

nashmach wrote: »

Perhaps a chance tomorrow?

Would prefer to go in dry if at all possible but then you are talking about cows so should be okay.

Best wait though.[/quote
They have weanlings sucking them.

Figerty · 18-10-2013 4:36pm

If they run in from the rain it must be better than standing out in it!

whelan1 · 18-10-2013 4:54pm

Snako wrote: »

Have you got any towels?

or a hairdryer

mf240 · 18-10-2013 5:00pm

I wouldnt worry about it with cows or stores.

And with weanlings would only worry if going into a very stuffy shed which wouldn't be ideal anyway

td5man · 18-10-2013 5:20pm

If the weathers bad theyre better inside

KatyMac · 19-10-2013 10:55am

I leave a shed open all the time and when the cows/calves get tired of being out in the rain they go in for a lie down! Has the added advantage of me just having to close a gate and they are caught!

cavandown · 19-10-2013 2:38pm

Stock (dairy) have gone in both wet and dry over the years with no side effects. What about when rain blows in through space board/cladding over the winter or is that different? Did many cattle go in dry last year?

Birdnuts · 19-10-2013 5:54pm

I took one look at the forecast early last week and put my lot in within 24 hrs. It was a lovely dry autumn up till then so with the current outlook it made sense.

Pacoa · 19-10-2013 7:12pm

Put my incalf heifers in today. They were dry enough going in. Still a bit warm though but to get cooler the end of next week i think.

Putting in Cattle Wet?.....bad idea?

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