MANAGEMENT OF HEAT STRESS:
1).A healthy normal cow needs about 90-100 liters of water to manage heat so the farmers should ensure the adequate water availability to animals.ਜੇਕਰ ਪਸ਼ੂ ਸ਼ੈਡਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਖੁਲੇ ਰੱਖੇ ਜਾਣ ਤਾਂ ਉਹ ਆਪਣੀ ਮਰਜ਼ੀ ਮੁਤਾਬਕ ਪਾਣੀ ਪੀ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ !!! ਮੇਰੇ ਇਸ ਸੁਝਾਅ ਤੇ ਪਸ਼ੂ ਪਾਲਕ ਜ਼ਰੂਰ ਗ਼ੌਰ ਕਰਨ ।
2).Drinking water should be provided under shade to ensure cooling by evaporation
3).Ensure shade over the animals. If trees are not available thatched roof of a minimum height of 9 feet should be constructed. Agri-nets with 20% perforation could also be useful.
4).Cooling systems reduce heat stress and maintain milk production.
5).Feed the animals during morning, evening & night time.
6).Prefer grazing during early morning & evening hours.
7).Shave the hair coat (remove hair).if possible.
😎.Ration to be changed so as to provide same nutrients at reduced dry matter intake.
9).Potassium rich mineral mixture should be preferred.
10).Misting of water over the body of animals at least thrice in an hour is useful. Auto sprinklers with mini pumps and cyclic timers should be preferred. ਇਸ ਗੱਲ ਦਾ ਧਿਆਨ ਰੱਖੋ ਕੇ ਪਸ਼ੂ ਸੁੱਕੀ ਅਤੇ ਠੰਡੀ ਜਗ੍ਹਾ ਤੇ ਬੈਠਣ ।
11).Cooling systems reduce heat stress and maintain milk production.
Air circulation in covered sheds should be increased. Ensure one ventilator of 3 x 1 feet per cow.
Use ceiling fans or blowers wherever power is available.(ਐਗਜਾਸਟ ਫੈਨ ਲਗਾ ਕੇ ਗਰਮ ਹਵਾ ਬਾਹਰ ਕੱਢੀ ਜਾ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ )
12).Create barriers against hot wind. Thatched wall should be preferred. Wet gunny (ਪੱਲੀ )is another good option.
13).Provide oral rehydrates in water .
By-Dr Parvinder Kaur Lubana, Livestock Advisor, Punjab.
