Prevention and countermeasures of dairy farm under extreme weather conditions in summer
Affected by Typhoon"Doksuri",from July 29 to August 1,2023,Baoding,Shijiazhuang,Handan and other parts of Hebei Province experienced heavy rainfall weather.Extreme weather has seriously affected dairy production in Hebei Province.It is learned that this continuous heavy rainfall has led to rain leakage in some dairy houses and milking halls,serious ponding in the houses,sports fields and dung areas,rain in the forage bank and moisture in the feed,etc.In the later stage,it is easy to have adverse effects such as cow mastitis and increased incidence of toe and hoof disease.In order to reduce the impact of meteoro-logical disasters and reduce the economic losses of dairy cows after disasters,experts from the efficient breeding post,Dingzhou Comprehensive Test Station and Chengde Comprehensive Test Station of the dairy cow innovation team of Hebei modern agri-cultural industrial technology system put forward relevant suggestions from the aspects of preparation before the rainstorm,protection in the rain,and countermeasures for the pasture after the rain according to the actual situation of the pasture.Guide ranches to pay attention to the hazards caused by extreme summer weather(heavy rainfall)and ensure the safety of dairy farms during the flood season.