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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 10810"><p>Just for the record, those cattlemen who "are running such a tight ship and scientifically growing, weight-graining, finishing their stock to make a few bucks per head" are having just as much fun as you are. But, in addition to enjoying my cattle, I expect them to be profitable. And they are. I'm probably as pleased and excited when one of my bulls gains 5.5 lbs per day on test or ultrasounds a 6 reading as you are when you get a set of especially long horns on an animal. Of course, I'm pleased because that bull can go to work for a cattle producer and help him improve his bottom line by siring calves that will gain and grade and I don't see any practical use for horns at all. Even though all the calves born on my place are black, they don't "look alike" any more than all Indians or Japanese do. IMHO, a red and white newborn Hereford calf, clean and shiny, is one of nature's most beautiful sights and they don't have spots. In my area, 10-12 years ago we saw a lot of Longhorns being used on first calf heifers. Don't see that anymore. People have learned to use EPDs to select low birthweight bulls to use on those heifers and have a more marketable calf at weaning. As for predators, I've seen weaned heifers chase coyotes and strange dogs out of pastures. Cows don't necessarily need horns to protect themselves or their calves. When my neighbor got beat up by a cow a few years ago, it was her feet that did the damage, not her horns.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 10810"] Just for the record, those cattlemen who “are running such a tight ship and scientifically growing, weight-graining, finishing their stock to make a few bucks per head” are having just as much fun as you are. But, in addition to enjoying my cattle, I expect them to be profitable. And they are. I’m probably as pleased and excited when one of my bulls gains 5.5 lbs per day on test or ultrasounds a 6 reading as you are when you get a set of especially long horns on an animal. Of course, I’m pleased because that bull can go to work for a cattle producer and help him improve his bottom line by siring calves that will gain and grade and I don’t see any practical use for horns at all. Even though all the calves born on my place are black, they don’t “look alike” any more than all Indians or Japanese do. IMHO, a red and white newborn Hereford calf, clean and shiny, is one of nature’s most beautiful sights and they don't have spots. In my area, 10-12 years ago we saw a lot of Longhorns being used on first calf heifers. Don’t see that anymore. People have learned to use EPDs to select low birthweight bulls to use on those heifers and have a more marketable calf at weaning. As for predators, I’ve seen weaned heifers chase coyotes and strange dogs out of pastures. Cows don’t necessarily need horns to protect themselves or their calves. When my neighbor got beat up by a cow a few years ago, it was her feet that did the damage, not her horns. [/QUOTE]
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