PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The heat wave comes at a tough time for the Oregon State Fair which just got underway this weekend in Salem at the fairgrounds.
Besides all the visitors, there are also hundreds of animals – including cows, pigs and goats – brought in for judging and on display.
Many of the animals are housed in open air barns, which are not in the sun, but still warm.
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Participants with the Future Farmers of America told KOIN 6 News the animals are a lot like people when facing the heat, saying they are giving them plenty of water with electrolytes added…