{"id":6873,"date":"2026-07-24T14:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T12:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/blog\/heat-stress-why-are-energy-licking-buckets-a-valuable-asset-for-ruminants\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T14:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T12:45:09","slug":"heat-stress-why-are-energy-licking-buckets-a-valuable-asset-for-ruminants","status":"publish","type":"actualite","link":"https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/en\/news\/heat-stress-why-are-energy-licking-buckets-a-valuable-asset-for-ruminants\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat Stress: Why Are energy licking buckets a Valuable Asset for Ruminants?"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-hero-block_d80a60adf356c1aee3b32a52bda7c4d0\" class=\"container-fluid page_header_banner_part  block-hero\"  style=\"background: url(https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fond-blog.png) no-repeat center \/ cover;\" >\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 text-center\">\n                \n                <h1>Heat Stress: Why Are energy licking buckets a Valuable Asset for Ruminants?<\/h1>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When temperatures rise, livestock producers naturally think about <strong>watering<\/strong>, <strong>ventilation, or <\/strong> <strong>providing shade for their animals.<\/strong> However, the effects of heat stress <strong>often<\/strong> appear <strong>sooner than<\/strong> one might imagine and <strong>directly impact the digestion, performance, and well-being<\/strong> of ruminants. High-producing cows may already show signs of heat stress <strong>as early as 20 to 22 \u00b0C when <\/strong>humidity is high or nights remain warm<br\/>In this context, lick blocks offer <strong>a practical solution<\/strong> to help animals <strong>cope and support their digestive balance<\/strong> during the summer. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Heat stress disrupts digestion in ruminants<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les premiers signes du stress thermique ne se traduisent pas forc\u00e9ment par une baisse imm\u00e9diate de production. On observe souvent d\u2019abord <strong>une augmentation de la fr\u00e9quence respiratoire, <\/strong>ainsi que des <strong>modifications du comportement alimentaire et de l\u2019abreuvement.<\/strong><br\/>Cette respiration plus rapide s\u2019accompagne g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement <strong>d\u2019une diminution de la rumination. <\/strong>Or, la rumination joue un r\u00f4le <strong>fondamental <\/strong>dans la production de salive. Moins de salive signifie moins d\u2019effet tampon dans le rumen, ce qui <strong>fragilise l\u2019\u00e9quilibre des fermentations ruminales.<\/strong><br\/>Par ailleurs, les animaux tendent \u00e0 <strong>reporter une partie de leur consommation alimentaire<\/strong> vers les heures les plus fra\u00eeches de la journ\u00e9e. Les quantit\u00e9s de fourrages et d\u2019aliments ing\u00e9r\u00e9es sur de courtes p\u00e9riodes augmentent alors <strong>le risque de d\u00e9s\u00e9quilibres digestifs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Impact on Performance and comfort<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When feed intake decreases due to heat, <strong>energy requirements<\/strong> are no longer optimally met. The most productive animals are particularly susceptible to this phenomenon. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chez la vache laiti\u00e8re, une baisse de consommation peut rapidement <strong>entra\u00eener un d\u00e9ficit \u00e9nerg\u00e9tique<\/strong>, se traduisant notamment par une <strong>diminution de la production laiti\u00e8re.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maintenir une ingestion r\u00e9guli\u00e8re et pr\u00e9server le fonctionnement du rumen deviennent donc des objectifs prioritaires pour<strong> soutenir l&#8217;ingestion et pr\u00e9server le fonctionnement du rumen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Benefits of energy licking buckets<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using energy licking buckets during periods of extreme heat can help:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To stimulate <strong>saliva <\/strong>production <strong>and <\/strong>the rumen&#8217;s <strong>natural buffering mechanism <\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support <strong>ruminal function; <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve the <strong>digestibility of <\/strong>the diet;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote the <strong>maintenance of <\/strong>dry matter intake;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supplement <strong>vitamin and mineral intake<\/strong> when needs increase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En aidant les animaux \u00e0 conserver une activit\u00e9 digestive plus r\u00e9guli\u00e8re, les cubes \u00e0 l\u00e9cher participent au <strong>soutien des performances <\/strong>malgr\u00e9 les contraintes climatiques.<br\/>Au-del\u00e0 de leurs b\u00e9n\u00e9fices nutritionnels, les cubes \u00e0 l\u00e9cher s\u00e9duisent \u00e9galement par leur <strong>simplicit\u00e9 d\u2019utilisation.<\/strong> Ils ne n\u00e9cessitent ni m\u00e9lange ni distribution complexe et sont g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement bien accept\u00e9s par les animaux. Leur mise \u00e0 disposition permet d\u2019apporter <strong>un soutien cibl\u00e9<\/strong> pendant les \u00e9pisodes de chaleur.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check out our energy licking buckets : <\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/en\/products\/energy-licking-buckets\/\">I&#8217;m discovering it!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"6723\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AgravisRind2022_2361-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AgravisRind2022_2361-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AgravisRind2022_2361-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AgravisRind2022_2361-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AgravisRind2022_2361-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AgravisRind2022_2361-1900x1267.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AgravisRind2022_2361-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AgravisRind2022_2361-990x660.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AgravisRind2022_2361-660x440.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AgravisRind2022_2361-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AgravisRind2022_2361-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AgravisRind2022_2361-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AgravisRind2022_2361-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AgravisRind2022_2361.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"441\" data-id=\"6724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image7.png 577w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image7-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image7-450x344.png 450w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image7-330x252.png 330w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image7-180x138.png 180w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Image7-500x382.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"6726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trockensteher-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trockensteher-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trockensteher-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trockensteher-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trockensteher-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trockensteher-3-1900x1267.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trockensteher-3-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trockensteher-3-990x660.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trockensteher-3-660x440.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trockensteher-3-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trockensteher-3-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trockensteher-3-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trockensteher-3-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trockensteher-3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:99px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When temperatures rise, livestock producers naturally think about watering, ventilation, or providing shade for their animals. 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