It's not really the "color" that is making those cows good - it's the genetics. Continentals just grow better. Simmental cross cows "normally" "should" outperform the Charlolais cross cows because of milk production - but all crossbreds milk better with the hybred-vigor - or "should".
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Wish I could see what @jltrent posted. All I get is:
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Individual pens? Well, I guess that's what my guy has. He has a couple cattle trailers (far from being road worthy) that we can unload in. Or, if just hauling 1, he generally just drops it in back of my trailer and hauls it our with bucket loader.
😆 🤣 some breeders on here get a lot more than me, I'm sure. It is ideal to have a foot of snow pack on the ground. It is a warm insulation for the cows.
Last year we were way off our snow and freezing weather. Much harder on the cattle....and us!! This year has been like last year, so far.
We average 120" snow each winter. Just finally got our first "real" snowfall. Maybe 6"
We average 40" rain. I think we got most of that during this fall and early winter. We normally have lots of snow for December. RARELY don't have a white Christmas. Not this year. Just mud.
And YES. We...
Thanks for the heads up! Cancel that idea! It's not even dead of winter and I can't keep my hands warm. Guess I'll use the hand warmers. Actually, have several boxes of body warmers (Christmas gifts) - they stick in place. I'll just use them up for now.