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<blockquote data-quote="backhoeboogie" data-source="post: 336696" data-attributes="member: 3162"><p>Thought someone would have answered this by now. Been waiting. If I am buying any cows right now, they are going to have to have lots of ear. </p><p></p><p>BB it is the climate. My cows will probably endure 40 days of 100 plus heat this summer. Cows with ear will continue producing milk as if nothing happened. The calves will continue gaining and remain healthy. Other breeds will hang out in the shade. If the heat hits when grass protein is still high, other breeds will forage a little at night and pant during the day. If the protein value is less than 8 percent, they will fare better in the heat, but of course, they won't gain as well. </p><p></p><p>Right now I am re-building. I am attempting to attain cows with a long ear. I will get some good heifers but I will also attain steers and take a hit at the sale barn on the ear. But they will be heavier and healthier which makes up for the hit you take - a little. Once I get the cows I want, I will switch bulls and get calves with shorter ears. At that point, I will be at the "ring the bell" description Caustic conveyed. Short eared calves nursing momma's with lots of milk means lots out weight. </p><p></p><p>I can retain the shorter eared heifers and make fall calvers out of them (in this climate) and forage them on winter wheat, rye etc. They will continue milk production just fine in the moderate winter here. Or I can sell them right along with the steers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backhoeboogie, post: 336696, member: 3162"] Thought someone would have answered this by now. Been waiting. If I am buying any cows right now, they are going to have to have lots of ear. BB it is the climate. My cows will probably endure 40 days of 100 plus heat this summer. Cows with ear will continue producing milk as if nothing happened. The calves will continue gaining and remain healthy. Other breeds will hang out in the shade. If the heat hits when grass protein is still high, other breeds will forage a little at night and pant during the day. If the protein value is less than 8 percent, they will fare better in the heat, but of course, they won't gain as well. Right now I am re-building. I am attempting to attain cows with a long ear. I will get some good heifers but I will also attain steers and take a hit at the sale barn on the ear. But they will be heavier and healthier which makes up for the hit you take - a little. Once I get the cows I want, I will switch bulls and get calves with shorter ears. At that point, I will be at the "ring the bell" description Caustic conveyed. Short eared calves nursing momma's with lots of milk means lots out weight. I can retain the shorter eared heifers and make fall calvers out of them (in this climate) and forage them on winter wheat, rye etc. They will continue milk production just fine in the moderate winter here. Or I can sell them right along with the steers. [/QUOTE]
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