is 50 degrees too cold to wash calves?

i really need and want to wash my calves tomarrow but im not sure if it will be too cold, it is saposed to be very sunny and we are going in the peak of the day because i keep my calves at a farm because i live in town. also we dont own a blower. all the drying is done through brushing and the sun

we are working on getting a blower.

50 degrees should be just fine, We wash our calves up here often times well below freezing.

Just was them quickly and get them dry ASAP and you will be fine.

Any cooler than 50, and you really should have a blower.

Wash them  you dont need a blower, their cattle. You dont see ranchers drying their cows after a rain, or snow fall. Wash, wait, brush, comb. You'll be surprised at how fast they dry. We wash ours all year long regardless of the temp.

i would say thats too cold. if it was one of my calves and we didnt have a blower. i wouldnt do it

I have washed calves in 20-30 degree weather.... I just immediately blow dry them COMPLETELY.  As long as the calf is HEALTHY to start with, and you dry them completely, and make sure they have shelter to get into, they will be fine.

but would u wash them with no blower? she doesnt have one

Earthmover said:

Wash them  you dont need a blower, their cattle. You dont see ranchers drying their cows after a rain, or snow fall. Wash, wait, brush, comb. You'll be surprised at how fast they dry. We wash ours all year long regardless of the temp.

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I agree, we wash ours at all times, unless the hydrant freezes up. (lol)

Comparing show cattle to pasture cattle is not a fair comparison.  Show cattle have no natural oils or build of "dirt" to insulate the actual skin from water. So, the cattle out in the pasture have a "natural" ability to shed and repel water, where as the show calf (due to the contact shampoo'ing and brushing) have had all that natural ability removed.