Fig. 1From: Development of a genetic evaluation for hair shedding in American Angus cattle to improve thermotoleranceHair shedding scoring system. Examples of the 1 to 5 visual appraisal hair shedding scoring system used in this research. a Score of 1, 0% dead winter coat remaining. b Score of 2, approximately 25% of winter coat remaining, typically observed on the lower hindquarter, flank and belly. c Score of 3, approximately 50% of winter coat remaining. d Score of 4, approximately 75% of winter coat remaining. Hair is typically removed from the head and neck first. e Score of 5, 100% winter coat remainingBack to article page