01/23/2026
⚠️ COLD WEATHER ALERT: FREEZING RAIN & ICE EXPECTED ⚠️
This weekend's forecast includes freezing rain, ice, and dangerously low temperatures.
✅Here is a quick checklist to help protect your animals:
🌾 FEEDING IS VERY IMPORTANT
• Provide high fiber forage like coastal hay or alfalfa
• Fiber digestion creates internal body heat
• ❌ Avoid feeding corn during freezing conditions as it does not provide sustained heat and can cause digestive issues
• Make sure animals are well fed BEFORE temperatures drop
🌧️ FREEZING RAIN DANGER
• Cold alone is manageable
• Rain alone is manageable
• 🚨 Freezing rain rapidly strips body heat
🏠 SHELTER AND WIND
• Get animals into covered areas & out of freezing rain
• Shelter does not have to be enclosed but it must keep animals dry and block wind
• Wind greatly increases heat loss
⚠️ Some exotics will not seek shelter on their own and may lie out in freezing rain.
➡️ Physically check and move animals if needed
💧 WATER
• Break ice often so animals always have access to water
• Check troughs day and night
🌙 OVERNIGHT CHECKS
• Check animals throughout the night
• Watch for lethargy shivering or animals lying wet and exposed
• Early action saves lives
🦌 FINAL REMINDER
We have seen what happens when preparation is ignored. 2021 proved that. A little preparation now can prevent devastating losses.
If you need guidance, Global Wildlife Solutions is here.
Stay prepared. Stay vigilant. Protect your animals.
As always, check with your vet for specifics regarding your herds before implementing recommendations.
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