How do cows live in the winter?

Answer 1

Dairy cows are mostly in barns, with only cows that are dry out in the corral with a shed. They are fed their usual diets, but those that are outdoors are given fresh straw bedding once every few days depending on the weather conditions.

Beef cattle are either in corrals being fed hay and bedded with straw or wood chips, or out on pasture with hay that is spread in rows for them. Good dry bedding and adequate shelter in the form of a shed or windbreak is important for the health and well-being of the cattleherd, as well as adequate food and water.

All cattle grow thick winter coats in the winter to shelter them from the cold. Depending on their condition, fat cows will eat less than thin cows because the extra layer of fat is enough to insulate them from the cold. Thin cows, however, need to eat more to keep their energy levels up and to keep themselves warm. Feeding thin cows cost a lot more than feeding cows that are fat or of normal condition.

Answer 2

Hay.