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I agree that pigment is heritable. But so is cancer. If you still don't beleive me read this. http://www.iowabeefcenter.org/pdfs/bch/03105.pdf It states: "The tendency to develop cancer eye is a highly heritable trait. This was first reported in 1949 by Dr. John Knox of New Mexico and has...

Cancer eye is absolutely heritable. It ranks right up there with weaning weight and birth weight. Here is a link. Check out the chart. http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/DI3926.html Red pigment won't necessarily cure the problem either. I have seen solid red cows...

I hope everyone realizes that cancer eye is a heritable trait. Keeping daughters out of her only passes those traits on. Cancer eye is a guaranteed trip to the sale barn for anything around here. I don't care if she is the "best" cow on the place. Brian