> black is dominant but w/cattle
> there are various genes that can
> affect the color(s). first to
> consider is whether or not your
> bull is homozygous black. he could
> carry the red gene which means
> that only half the time will he
> pass on the black gene. also, the
> cows' color genes will influence
> the calves' colors. crossing
> w/simmental & charolais-type
> cows often produces grey calves
> due to a diluter gene. if you're
> crossing w/herefords, the calves
> should be black but the white face
> is also dominant so they will have
> white faces, from solid white to
> mottled. so many things work
> together that it's hard to say
> that the calves will definitely be
> black. guess you'll just have to
> wait until the calve to know for
> sure.
I guess wiith all that considered txag, a guy is money ahead to pay extra for the black cows to go along with his black bull?
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