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<blockquote data-quote="KNERSIE" data-source="post: 278611" data-attributes="member: 4353"><p>We are also fighting the heat and drought in summer and although high volume stocky cows also works best in our conditions I have to agree with CB that the area will ultimately dictate mature size.</p><p></p><p>We are in a very hot dry area with acidic soils and cattle over here will always mature 1-2 frame sizes smaller than in most other areas in SA. The genetics being exactly the same.</p><p></p><p>if I want frame 4-5 cows I must use a frame 6 bull. The only good thing about this is if I sell a young bull he will most always mature into a much more impressive animal in his new home, which makes for happy customers, but difficult advertising.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KNERSIE, post: 278611, member: 4353"] We are also fighting the heat and drought in summer and although high volume stocky cows also works best in our conditions I have to agree with CB that the area will ultimately dictate mature size. We are in a very hot dry area with acidic soils and cattle over here will always mature 1-2 frame sizes smaller than in most other areas in SA. The genetics being exactly the same. if I want frame 4-5 cows I must use a frame 6 bull. The only good thing about this is if I sell a young bull he will most always mature into a much more impressive animal in his new home, which makes for happy customers, but difficult advertising. [/QUOTE]
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