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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 733844" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>Aaron, as a novice Hereford guy, I don't want to get into the horned vs polled quality discussion. </p><p></p><p>My novice question is what is it about a horned animal that makes you want to dehorn them? Potential injury to people? Potential injury to each other? Shipping injury? </p><p></p><p>I did hear where packers felt there was more waste due to shipping injuries withhorned vs polled cattle.</p><p></p><p>Complete dehorning, I am told, can be a very severe procedure. I have seen horned Herefords with just the tips of the horns cut off. And I see a lot of photos, maybe mostly out west, with the horns left completely intact. Why do folks do any/all of the above?</p><p></p><p>Thanks for any information/opinions. Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 733844, member: 7509"] Aaron, as a novice Hereford guy, I don't want to get into the horned vs polled quality discussion. My novice question is what is it about a horned animal that makes you want to dehorn them? Potential injury to people? Potential injury to each other? Shipping injury? I did hear where packers felt there was more waste due to shipping injuries withhorned vs polled cattle. Complete dehorning, I am told, can be a very severe procedure. I have seen horned Herefords with just the tips of the horns cut off. And I see a lot of photos, maybe mostly out west, with the horns left completely intact. Why do folks do any/all of the above? Thanks for any information/opinions. Jim [/QUOTE]
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