4-H Youth and vendors discuss hot days ahead at Wisconsin State Fair

A warm breeze filled Dairy Lane Wednesday evening before the Wisconsin State Fair. That way the cows can stay comfortable as the temperatures rise.

"It is hot this week,” 4-H youth from Waterloo, Marissa Spoke said.

Spoke is one of the many teens showing livestock this week at the fair.

"We water them throughout the day. And during like 4:00 or afternoon chores, we take them out to the wash rack and rinse them down. And make sure they're nice and cool and comfortable,” Spoke explained.

TMJ4’s Megan Lee asked if the heat ever impacts how the cows act. Spoke said, “sometimes it can decrease milk production and it can make them a little ornery like when we're hot we get ornery so it's predicted."

Watch: Fair goers prepared for hot days ahead.

4-H Youth and vendors discuss hot days ahead at Wisconsin State Fair

Keeping the cows cool during the long hot week ahead isn’t the only concern. The owner at Pistol Pete's is making sure that their beer stays ice cold.

"You want your beer cold; everybody likes their drinks cold,” Pistol Pete’s owner, Peter Faraciano said.

In years past, Faraciano's cooler has become a hot spot during the dog days of the fair.

"I mean some people even ask; they'll pay me to go in the cooler to sit there for two minutes. Because its 28 degrees in there. I mean it's cold, you will not last long in there. I mean you will actually see your breath,” Faraciano said.

Faraciano said his team would take the heat any day.

"I just want to make sure it don't rain,” Faraciano said.

Rain or shine, we know the cream puffs are in safe keeping inside.

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