On Monday, Feb. 5 we hosted a discussion between UNL Feedlot Extension faculty and producers. A recording of that discussion is available here

Contact our Feedlot Extension faculty:

Jessica Sperber UNL Feedlot Extension Specialist, Lincoln 402-472-4482 jsperber2@unl.edu
Galen Erickson UNL Feedlot Extension Specialist, Lincoln 402-472-6402 gerickson4@unl.edu
Rick Stowell UNL Animal Environment Extension Specialist, Lincoln 402-472-3912 rstowell2@unl.edu
Alfredo DiCostanzo UNL Beef Extension Educator, West Point adicostanzo3@unl.edu 402-372-6006
Pablo Loza UNL Feedlot Extension Specialist, Scottsbluff 308-632-1230 ploza2@unl.edu

Here are a few suggestions that may help producers deal with cattle in muddy conditions in the short-term, said Rick Stowell, Extension specialist, UNL biological systems engineering.

• Adding bedding at prolific amounts
• Physically disrupting mud dams / barriers to drainage
• Adding aggregate (stone/gravel)
• Relocating cattle

"None of these are very palatable but may be necessary in some situations," Stowell said.

These resources address managing cattle in muddy conditions: 

Tips for dealing with wet, muddy winter conditions in cattle feedyards

Controlling Muddy Conditions in the Feedlot 

Managing Cattle Facilities to Minimize Mud 

Mud Effects on Feedlot Cattle (study results)