31 Jan 2018

What livestock need in searing heat

From The Panel, 4:10 pm on 31 January 2018
Soil moisture levels have dropped considerably in a month.

Soil moisture levels have dropped considerably in a month. Photo: RNZI / Johnny Blades

The last day of the big heat, with an extreme fire risk in Otago... before the big storm comes, and then places like Alexandra will drop 20 degrees in temperature.

The Panel talks to Rachael Stratton, who is a lecturer in animal behaviour, about what livestock needs in the harsh weather.