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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 17751"><p>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.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 17751"] 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. [/QUOTE]
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