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<blockquote data-quote="novatech" data-source="post: 729631" data-attributes="member: 5494"><p>I completely agree with the article. Up north you definitely have it a lot worse that we do here in Texas. Most of your cattle are the type with the hair coats for that type of weather. The added fat helps protect them. I have Brahman cattle designed for the heat. When the temp. drops the cattle will start burning that fat to keep warm and for the protection as yours. </p><p>I believe there is one other good reason to bring them into winter with some fat. They cost less to maintain and come out of winter ready for calving or breeding as the case may be. I don't have any documentation to prove this. It is just an observation.</p><p>There is also another part that must be considered. Forage nutrient content drops in the fall (here) so the cattle must be in good condition before that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novatech, post: 729631, member: 5494"] I completely agree with the article. Up north you definitely have it a lot worse that we do here in Texas. Most of your cattle are the type with the hair coats for that type of weather. The added fat helps protect them. I have Brahman cattle designed for the heat. When the temp. drops the cattle will start burning that fat to keep warm and for the protection as yours. I believe there is one other good reason to bring them into winter with some fat. They cost less to maintain and come out of winter ready for calving or breeding as the case may be. I don't have any documentation to prove this. It is just an observation. There is also another part that must be considered. Forage nutrient content drops in the fall (here) so the cattle must be in good condition before that. [/QUOTE]
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