Large, zero-grazed herds in feedlots are likely to encounter more hygiene problems than conventionally housed herds. |
This data reveals the thermal stress level of livestock and will be useful in managing cattle in feedlots. |
House flies may congregate on the faces of cattle in confined feedlots or dairy pens. |
Instead of sending them to feedlots to be fattened on grain, farmers are keeping animals home on the range. |
Though excess moisture can create mud pits out of huge feedlots, appropriately scaled feedlots do not develop these problems. |
In such a system, the feedlots would be placed where they made the most sense geographically. |