Originally Posted By: Cecil Baird1
Just a quick note: There will be a redear shortage for the suppliers that get them in Arkansas. It seems the cold weather did a number on them this winter even down there. Kind of makes you wonder how adaptable they are up here in the north doesn't it?


The cold in Arkansas has no effect on the Redear....they are plenty cold tolerant. The shortages have come from millions of ducks devouring the ponds and targeting the redear Hopper-Stephens lost millions of Redear to the ducks last year too.