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<blockquote data-quote="bigbluegrass" data-source="post: 1579438" data-attributes="member: 15537"><p>Another concern that hasn't been mentioned with over conditioned cows is how they handle the summer heat. My fattest cows (and steers) are always the ones panting and showing heat stress once it gets hot out. The fat ones will be looking for shade and a water hole. At least that is how it is here. </p><p></p><p>I would not select against cows that stay over conditioned, UNLESS they were weaning a below average calf.</p><p></p><p>Last year the cow who raised the biggest calf for me, was a small, thin cow. She might weigh 900 lbs and weaned a 595 lb calf. I know her calf weight because of the sale barn scale, I don't know her weight for certain. She is half Jersey and half angus. Until I got the weaning weights back I had actually considered selling her because she looks so thin. She has earned a place in my herd for the foreseeable future, despite her thin appearance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bigbluegrass, post: 1579438, member: 15537"] Another concern that hasn't been mentioned with over conditioned cows is how they handle the summer heat. My fattest cows (and steers) are always the ones panting and showing heat stress once it gets hot out. The fat ones will be looking for shade and a water hole. At least that is how it is here. I would not select against cows that stay over conditioned, UNLESS they were weaning a below average calf. Last year the cow who raised the biggest calf for me, was a small, thin cow. She might weigh 900 lbs and weaned a 595 lb calf. I know her calf weight because of the sale barn scale, I don't know her weight for certain. She is half Jersey and half angus. Until I got the weaning weights back I had actually considered selling her because she looks so thin. She has earned a place in my herd for the foreseeable future, despite her thin appearance. [/QUOTE]
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