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If you were the judge could you use a blind animal. it should be judged on total confirmation to improve the breed. Which includes all senses.
 
I wouldn't show it or put it through the sale ring. I can't imagine the fear the animal would have. That's one that should either be killed now or put in your friend's freezer.
 
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I think it depends on why its blind. I can think of several reasons a calf might go blind that have nothing to do with genetics.

If the calf was born blind why would it have extreme fear going through a sale or show. It would have never experienced anything else. Hooding an animal, ie:causing temp blindness, is usually considered a calming technique.
 
3MR":3jogup3s said:
If the calf was born blind why would it have extreme fear going through a sale or show. It would have never experienced anything else. Hooding an animal, ie:causing temp blindness, is usually considered a calming technique.
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Unfamilar surroundings, unfamilar smells, strange noises, guy constantly hitting it with a hot shot... Sounds like a great reason to increase nervousness. Heck, animals that can see freak out in sale rings.

Typically a hooded animal is held in one spot or lead to where it needs to be.

Last I checked, blindness is also a reason for confirmation DQ, regardless of the reason it is blind.
 
Dusty Britches":3ije00vu said:
Unfamilar surroundings, unfamilar smells, strange noises, guy constantly hitting it with a hot shot... Sounds like a great reason to increase nervousness. Heck, animals that can see freak out in sale rings.
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I still dont see why it would be anymore scared than any other animal that was in that situation. It doesnt know seeing was an option.

Typically a hooded animal is held in one spot or lead to where it needs to be.
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IMOHO that has more to do with the reason it was hooded than actually being hooded. Ive seen hooded animals let out to pasture with no problems.

Im not syaing a hooded animal should be sent into a sale barn, but I dont think one thats been blind for any length of time is going to be experiencing any greater level of anxiety than the others.

Incidently, if you frequent a barn that handles the animals like that (constantly hitting with a hotshot) I would recomend finding a new one. That type of handling directly leads to stress related problems in stockers, feeders and replacements and dark cutters if the are going to the processing plant.

Last I checked, blindness is also a reason for confirmation DQ, regardless of the reason it is blind.
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I wasnt saying whether its a reason or not, I was adressing the fact blindness could be for a reason other than genetic. If so, there would be no problem with the offspring.

Im not weighing in on the keep or not to keep issue. Thats a personal choice the owner has to make based upon far more information than we have here.
 
reason I ask about the age -- 5 yrs ago I bought one at the sale barn, got her home she was blind. But she was only about 2 days old. Reading everything I could get my hands on I found out that if the momma had poor nutrition, and/or a vitamin defiency (also pink eye) could cause the calf to be blind at birth -- so good quality milk replacer, vitamins in the water, and terramycin ointment in her eye lid area - she began to regain sight, now she has about 80% of her sight. She produces and takes care of very nice fast growing calves. None of them have had any problems.

You can see some evidence of eye issues - little veining, still a little opaque in the small center so I would never show her. Althought I've had several people tell me I should because she has what the judges are looking for but I never haltered her.
 
3MR":j0mcv8jr said:
I still dont see why it would be anymore scared than any other animal that was in that situation. It doesnt know seeing was an option.
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Have you ever raised a blind one?
 

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