>That study measured fecal cortisol (indicator for stress) upon arriving at a feedlot and after fattening and the animals seem to be within normal limits the whole time.
Perhaps you have a different definition of what normal means?
I think you're willfully ignoring the main intent of this paper (effects of climate, not effects of feedlots) and instead replying with trite, condescending responses and nitpicks, so I highly doubt anything productive can come out of this thread.
I don't think that's normal. I think that's trolling. & I think I'm done here.
If you've got any evidence which would support the idea that they were stressed, I would imagine you'd provide it. As you haven't, we both know what the answer is.
Perhaps you have a different definition of what normal means?