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Are Herefords heat tolerant?
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<blockquote data-quote="KNERSIE" data-source="post: 492857" data-attributes="member: 4353"><p>Yes, they handle the heat well, but they are not bos indicus cattle like brahman and can't really be compared to them.</p><p></p><p>Certain lines certainly do better than others, haircoat quality being the major roleplayer here. In the summer heat you want the coat to be soft slick and shiny for heat tolerance. Coat colour might play a role too, but its second to the hairquality. You'll always see the cattle with the courser coats (you can feel this between your fingers) panting first.</p><p></p><p>Our summers can reach temps as high as 115F, so I can safely say herefords can handle the heat if you use the right type of animal for your environment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KNERSIE, post: 492857, member: 4353"] Yes, they handle the heat well, but they are not bos indicus cattle like brahman and can't really be compared to them. Certain lines certainly do better than others, haircoat quality being the major roleplayer here. In the summer heat you want the coat to be soft slick and shiny for heat tolerance. Coat colour might play a role too, but its second to the hairquality. You'll always see the cattle with the courser coats (you can feel this between your fingers) panting first. Our summers can reach temps as high as 115F, so I can safely say herefords can handle the heat if you use the right type of animal for your environment. [/QUOTE]
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