Hairy Udder ?

[Stocker Steve]

When you see a cow with long hair covering the udder - - what does that suggest?

 

[TexasBred]

I've never heard anyone say anything about hair on the udder. We use to burn all the hair off dairy cattle for the sake of cleanliness. I've heard that an exceptionally hairy "twat" often meant it was a freemartin.

 

[76 Bar]

I dislike hairy udders for all the obvious reasons.

When you see a cow with long hair covering the udder - - what does that suggest?

That she's prone to collecting detritus/mud/filth and in a worst case scenario teat strangulation. Bosma considered it a serious fault.

 

[Stocker Steve]

I thought is might be a hormonie thing?

 

[Dave]

There was a kid in school named Harry Butz. Harry Udder is a new one on me.

A little Galloway or Scotch Highlander in the ancestors?

 

[Aaron]

Indicative of low butterfat content. Essentially a skim milk cow.

You want as little hair as possible on the udder. The balder, the better.

 

[MurraysMutts]

A bald udder is always more attractive.
:tiphat:

 

[Stocker Steve]

Indicative of low butterfat content. Essentially a skim milk cow.

You want as little hair as possible on the udder. The balder, the better.

Could be. She is a fat pig with mediocre calves, but she would look really good in the ring.

 

[Silver]

Indicative of low butterfat content. Essentially a skim milk cow.

You want as little hair as possible on the udder. The balder, the better.

Interesting. I've never heard that before. Has there been studies done to prove that?

 

[Aaron]

Indicative of low butterfat content. Essentially a skim milk cow.

You want as little hair as possible on the udder. The balder, the better.

Interesting. I've never heard that before. Has there been studies done to prove that?

Jan Bonsma and Gerald Fry. There might be animal science studies done out there, you are welcome to go look for them.

I know my own experience, it's true. No hairy udders here. I bred them out years ago. Plus they naturally cull themselves with mediocre calves.

 

[Aaron]

A bald udder is always more attractive.
:tiphat:

Yep. Nothing worse than a good looking stripper with braided pigtails hanging off her nips.

 

[Silver]

Indicative of low butterfat content. Essentially a skim milk cow.

You want as little hair as possible on the udder. The balder, the better.

Interesting. I've never heard that before. Has there been studies done to prove that?

Jan Bonsma and Gerald Fry. There might be animal science studies done out there, you are welcome to go look for them.

I know my own experience, it's true. No hairy udders here. I bred them out years ago. Plus they naturally cull themselves with mediocre calves.

I've spent some time googling since your post, haven't found anything yet. Now I'll be looking at my cows and try to see if there is a connection here.

 

[Stocker Steve]

Is this a Hereford trait? :hide:

 

[Aaron]

Is this a Hereford trait? :hide:

See it more in Angus. :2cents:

 

[76 Bar]

Fry had a series of explanatory pics on his website but either they've been removed or I'm too inept to find them.

 

[Aaron]

Fry had a series of explanatory pics on his website but either they've been removed or I'm too inept to find them.

http://www.bovineengineering.com/edu.html

 

[MurraysMutts]

Fry had a series of explanatory pics on his website but either they've been removed or I'm too inept to find them.

http://www.bovineengineering.com/edu.html

You sir, have given me lots of stuff to read.
Thank you!

 

[76 Bar]

That's it. I did confess to being inept. ;-)

 

[Stocker Steve]

How often do you see cows with too much milk vs. not enough milk?

 

[76 Bar]

How often do you see cows with too much milk vs. not enough milk?

Rarely providing you're selecting genetics that are in harmony with your mgt and resources.