Why did my Friesian cows get sunburned on the white patches?
28 May 2006
Question
We kept Friesian cows for about fifteen years. Sometimes they got sunburnt but only on the white patches. Why?
Answer
White hair is basically transparent whereas a black hair is dark. The light will go straight through the white hair and straight through to the skin. However in black hair it will be absorbed by the hair.
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