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How To Keep Your Livestock Trailer Cool

Jul. 27 2022 Seasonal By Outdoor Motor Sports & Trailer Sales

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For the health and safety of your animals, it's crucial to keep your livestock trailer from getting too hot. Use the following strategies to keep your livestock trailer cool, even in hot temperatures.

Choose Your Travel Time Strategically

One of the best ways to keep your livestock trailer cool is to choose your travel time strategically. 

If you know it's going to be a hot day, try to schedule your trip for either early in the morning or later at night when the temperature is cooler. This will help keep your animals comfortable and prevent them from overheating.

Park In The Shade

If you're going to be stopped for a while, make sure to park your livestock trailer in the shade. This will help keep the inside of the trailer cooler.

Maximize Airflow

As much as possible, open the windows and vents of the livestock trailer to allow air to circulate. 

You can also use fans to help circulate the air and keep the livestock trailer cooler.

Keep Your Animals Hydrated

It's important to keep your animals hydrated, especially when it's increasingly hot outside. 

Make sure they have plenty of water to drink. Animals can sometimes be picky about their water. If this sounds like your livestock, then you will want to pack freshwater from home.

It's also important to make sure your livestock's electrolyte levels are well-maintained. Electrolytes get depleted as animals sweat and they will need to be replaced. A simple approach is to bring electrolyte water (in addition to non-electrolyte water). Another option is to bring along a salt lick.

Monitor Your Animals Closely

When it's hot, it's important to monitor your animals closely. Watch for signs of heat stress, such as excessive panting, and take action to cool them down if necessary.

Are you in the market for a livestock trailer? Outdoor Motor Sports & Trailer Sales carries a range of livestock trailers for sale. Check them out online or at our dealership in Amsterdam, New York. We also proudly serve those in Schenectady and Albany, New York.