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<blockquote data-quote="certherfbeef" data-source="post: 40736" data-attributes="member: 190"><p>This one has potential to be come another "political cows" thread. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> </p><p>But here it goes...I prefer the horned herefords. They are rugged, big framed, wide hipped, natrually thicker and excellent mammas. I also run some polls. Matter of fact, the base of my herd is polled and came from the Rice Dispersal. </p><p>Horned and polled is a regional thing to an extent. I have problems selling horned cattle to Ohio breeders. But they love the horned steers. I know of ranchers in North Dakota that have trouble selling polled cattle there.</p><p>I grew up on a dairy farm. The holsteins were horned. Dehorning is not a big deal to me. Burn them off when they are little and there will be no discount at the sale barn. </p><p>Most people around here like the deep, dark red of the polled cattle. The horned tend to be more of an orange color. I have noticed that with the exception of the Feltons line the polled cattle have a generally lower milk EPD.</p><p>My horned cattle are wide hipped...almost never a calving problem with them.</p><p>I used a polled bull for clean up for the last several years, time for a change. We have a yr horned bull that I am very proud of. He will go out next year for clean up. Right now there is a scurred bull doing the job. </p><p></p><p>Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="certherfbeef, post: 40736, member: 190"] This one has potential to be come another "political cows" thread. :( But here it goes...I prefer the horned herefords. They are rugged, big framed, wide hipped, natrually thicker and excellent mammas. I also run some polls. Matter of fact, the base of my herd is polled and came from the Rice Dispersal. Horned and polled is a regional thing to an extent. I have problems selling horned cattle to Ohio breeders. But they love the horned steers. I know of ranchers in North Dakota that have trouble selling polled cattle there. I grew up on a dairy farm. The holsteins were horned. Dehorning is not a big deal to me. Burn them off when they are little and there will be no discount at the sale barn. Most people around here like the deep, dark red of the polled cattle. The horned tend to be more of an orange color. I have noticed that with the exception of the Feltons line the polled cattle have a generally lower milk EPD. My horned cattle are wide hipped...almost never a calving problem with them. I used a polled bull for clean up for the last several years, time for a change. We have a yr horned bull that I am very proud of. He will go out next year for clean up. Right now there is a scurred bull doing the job. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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