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.

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.

Additionally, big fans are in their pens to cool the livestock down and they put wet blankets on them before they are shown off to the crowds.

"Sometimes they can struggle, especially if they come from a colder climate and no

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