Since last year, I've had some trouble with our calves' health. We're not sure what's going on. We think it might be extreme heat. You've probably heard of Certified Angus Beef, a real popular brand of meat-when you sell cattle that qualify, they will bring a premium. But one of the qualifications to get in that program is that they have to be from black-hide cattle, which are not as heat-tolerant as some other breeds. Mine are not 100% Angus, but they're about 75% Angus. And when it's real hot, we think those calves are just weak from the heat and they don't have the vigor to get up and nurse. I lost some calves from heatstroke, I think, last year.
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