fescue toxicosis with Pics

[Sir Loin]

fescue toxicosis Pics

Besides being a major cause of pinkeye fescue can cause other problems with your cattle also.

Cattle suffering from fescue toxicosis retain rough hair coats (Figure 1), exhibit heat stress during warm periods (Figure 2) and suffer losses of ear tips and tail switches during cool periods (Figure 3). Losses in cattle production due to fescue toxicosis have been estimated at $50 million annually in Arkansas.

Source: http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publica ... A-2140.pdf

 

[nap]

Very interesting article. I used to have a lot of K31 which was useful for cool weather grazing. Even though it is supposed to drought resistant the last couple of summers have done it in along with everything else except for toxic Johnson grass.