Does Corn 'Burn Hair Off' Cattle?

[PLB]

Does Corn 'Burn Hair Off' Cattle? Any truth to this old rumor? We raise show cattle & hair is important! Thanx!

 

[ISquaredCattle]

The only thing I can think is that corn supposedly makes them warmer, which would in turn make them shed. But I feed corn in my ration and it doesn't cause a problem.

 

[Chris Best]

Corn gets their ruminant going which makes them a little warmer. It shouldn’t “burn hair off” at all, otherwise you just simply wouldn’t see the amount of hair on steers you see today. As long as you are staying on top of hair care then you should be fine.