denoginnizer
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Calves around my area get a deduction for still having there winter coat. I have been told that calves dont "slick off" due to endophyte infected fescue .
Anyone else ever heard this?
Anyone else ever heard this?
denoginnizer":2xok1xab said:Calves around my area get a deduction for still having there winter coat. I have been told that calves dont "slick off" due to endophyte infected fescue .
Anyone else ever heard this?
Other than looks how does it effect the stocker operation? Do they gain less ?Howdyjabo":1zdq6s86 said:My buyers discount for a long heavy coat(usually due to fescue toxemia)in the spring and summer--- but not for being scruffy in the spring.
During cool weather we don't have them discount -- it doesn't have an impact then.
denoginnizer":2v5a5c2b said:Other than looks how does it effect the stocker operation? Do they gain less ?Howdyjabo":2v5a5c2b said:My buyers discount for a long heavy coat(usually due to fescue toxemia)in the spring and summer--- but not for being scruffy in the spring.
During cool weather we don't have them discount -- it doesn't have an impact then.
dun":22ibjgwi said:denoginnizer":22ibjgwi said:Other than looks how does it effect the stocker operation? Do they gain less ?Howdyjabo":22ibjgwi said:My buyers discount for a long heavy coat(usually due to fescue toxemia)in the spring and summer--- but not for being scruffy in the spring.
During cool weather we don't have them discount -- it doesn't have an impact then.
I would assume it would take a while for the affects of the endophyte to leave the calf so that it could perform up to it's potentail. Of course it could be that it's a dock because it's another reason to dock and save a few bucks.
dun