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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 12947"><p>Strictly speaking, the bull determines the sex of the calf. A male is a x/y chromosome and a female is a x/x. Only the male can contribute the y to make the x/y pairing. However, some feel that the ph of a cow's system can favor either the x or y of the bull so as to accept only one.<p>As for a black bull and white cow making a white calf, it is possible in a couple of ways. Black is the dominant color, but a black bull that isn't pure black can carry red or white genes depending on his background. On rare occasions a pure black bull will throw a white calf, for example on a Charolais cow. The calf while looking white will throw predominantly black calves though.<p>Jason Trowbridge<br>Southern Angus Farms<br>Alberta Canada </p><p><br></p><p><br><hr size=4 width=75%><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:trow@bigfoot.com">trow@bigfoot.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 12947"] Strictly speaking, the bull determines the sex of the calf. A male is a x/y chromosome and a female is a x/x. Only the male can contribute the y to make the x/y pairing. However, some feel that the ph of a cow's system can favor either the x or y of the bull so as to accept only one.<p>As for a black bull and white cow making a white calf, it is possible in a couple of ways. Black is the dominant color, but a black bull that isn't pure black can carry red or white genes depending on his background. On rare occasions a pure black bull will throw a white calf, for example on a Charolais cow. The calf while looking white will throw predominantly black calves though.<p>Jason Trowbridge<br>Southern Angus Farms<br>Alberta Canada <br> <br><hr size=4 width=75%><p> [email=trow@bigfoot.com]trow@bigfoot.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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