Q: Consuming large, heavy meals can trigger nausea, as your body struggles to process all that food. Instead, try eating small meals and snacks every 4 hours over the day. You can even eat a high-protein snack right before bedtime to help you sleep more soundly. Stay within your daily calorie range when you snack. Snacks don't need to be high-calorie to be filling. Cheese, crackers, crudité, and yogurt are all great snacking choices. Eating a meal fast can upset your stomach and result in nausea. To fight this off, make sure to thoroughly chew each bite of food. Set your silverware down in between bites. It also helps to take a drink of water in between bites. If you find yourself fighting off heartburn and indigestion right after meals, fast eating may be the problem. Chill your foods in the fridge before eating them or place your food on the counter until it reaches room temperature. Sometimes warm or hot foods can emit strong odors that can create nausea. Hot meals don't cause nausea, but sometimes strong smells can. If you have a sensitive nose, try letting your food cool a little before eating it. Buy a bag of ginger or lemon hard candy or mints. When you start to feel nauseous, take out a piece of candy, smell it deeply, and then pop it into your mouth. Suck on the candy until it's gone and you feel better.  Experiment with which candy flavors work the best for you. Ginger can be more soothing than lemon or mint. Sucking on a candy also distracts your body and mind from the feelings of nausea. It's important to keep yourself hydrated when you are suffering from nausea or vomiting. Sip on cool, clear beverages throughout the day, such as teas or carbonated waters. You can also try fruit juices, except orange or grapefruit as they can cause stomach upset.  Another way to get hydrated is to suck on popsicles or eat cold gelatin. While these contain only small amounts of fluids, these are a good way to maintain fluid intake when you're feeling unwell. In total, you should aim for 8 full glasses of fluids each day. Get some dried meadowsweet herb from your local natural grocery store. This sweet wildflower can help reduce nausea by settling your stomach when used in tea. Pour boiling water into a tea cup. Stir in 1 tablespoon (14.8 ml) of dried meadowsweet and let the mixture steep for 5-10 minutes. Take small sips as the tea cools. You can also add a pinch of dried rosemary to your tea.
A: Eat small meals and snacks over the day. Go slowly when eating. Keep your food at room temperature. Suck on candy. Drink small amounts of clear liquids. Sip some meadowsweet tea.

Q: If a stream or river runs through a paddock space, it can provide a source of water for your cattle. You can construct an access ramp, so that cows can access the water easier without polluting it. Or, you can use a siphon system to fill up water tanks from this source.  Another alternative is to install an animal-operated pasture pump. This is a water pump that is triggered by a cow’s nose pressing against the lever in the water tank. Then, the water is automatically siphoned up from the river to fill the tank. If you are using a freshwater spring or river as a water source, it’s important to clean it out periodically to ensure that it doesn’t become contaminated and spread disease. As a general rule, cattle need daily access to between 1-2 gallons of fresh water per 100 pounds of body weight. This means that you’ll want at least 1 tank per paddock that can hold the minimal amount of daily water for the animals in that space. Pastured cattle can survive by primarily eating grass. However, if your cattle are primarily in a dry-lot or if the weather is poor, then supplementing with grain or hay is a good idea. Talk with your vet about which grain or hay to use and how much to feed your cattle.  Use a hay rack or clean feed container in a paddock or barn to give your cattle hay or grain. Wet, moldy food can actually sicken your animals. If the hay or grain gets wet, discard it immediately. Feeding your cattle grain helps you to form a positive relationship with them, too. They’ll associate you with food and are more likely to come to your calls. Cattle can’t store salt in their system, which means that they need to ingest it daily for health. Fill up a feeder with a fortified trace mineral salt mixture and place it near where your cattle sleep at night whether in a paddock or barn. In addition, place at least 1 rock salt and mineral-blend block in each paddock.  You can purchase these salt products at your local feed store or even online through an agricultural supply company. As a general rule, a 1,300-1,400 pound cow will need between 35-45 grams of salt per day. If you have 100 cows, then you’ll need about a 55 pound bag of mineral salt mixture each week. If your cows balk at the taste of the salt mixture, try stirring in some dried molasses to improve the flavor. Your vet will be able to tell you which vaccinations are suggested for your cattle. Some shots you may be able to give on your own, but others will require a vet visit. It’s also important to monitor your dry-lot cattle especially closely, as they are more prone to illnesses, such as pneumonia.  A dry-lot is a fenced area that is free from grass. Most cattle owners rotate their animals between dry-lots, grassed areas, and enclosures. Dry-lot cattle often suffer from respiratory illnesses caused by the dust in the air. Cattle vaccinations can help to protect your animals from diseases, such as blackleg or Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD). Monitor the health of your bulls closely during breeding season, as they can injure one another in the process of competition for breeding rights.
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Supply fresh water for your cattle. Supplement their diet with feed. Provide a source of salt. Work with a livestock vet to monitor your herd’s health.