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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 556680" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>To answer your questions... have him turned into a steer as soon as possible. The older they are the harder it is on them. I usually do mine around a month old or less. Dehorning; same principle applies to this too, it's easier on the calf to do it when they're young. He's too old for paste now, so you'd be best off to have your vet either chop them off or use an electric dehorner. I'd opt for the latter. BTW, whoever told you "Holsteins rarely get horns" sure sold you a bill of goods. Almost all (99% or more) Holsteins out there are horned, but occasionally there will be some that are specifically bred to be polled. I think Select Sires has maybe 2 polled bulls in their Holstein AI lineup.</p><p></p><p>As far as the calf being part Jersey... nope, that actually makes him more dangerous. Jersey bulls are the only thing meaner than Holstein bulls. I've seen 600lb yearling Jersey bulls trying to take on a person, whereas Holsteins rarely turn mean until they're 18 months or older.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 556680, member: 852"] To answer your questions... have him turned into a steer as soon as possible. The older they are the harder it is on them. I usually do mine around a month old or less. Dehorning; same principle applies to this too, it's easier on the calf to do it when they're young. He's too old for paste now, so you'd be best off to have your vet either chop them off or use an electric dehorner. I'd opt for the latter. BTW, whoever told you "Holsteins rarely get horns" sure sold you a bill of goods. Almost all (99% or more) Holsteins out there are horned, but occasionally there will be some that are specifically bred to be polled. I think Select Sires has maybe 2 polled bulls in their Holstein AI lineup. As far as the calf being part Jersey... nope, that actually makes him more dangerous. Jersey bulls are the only thing meaner than Holstein bulls. I've seen 600lb yearling Jersey bulls trying to take on a person, whereas Holsteins rarely turn mean until they're 18 months or older. [/QUOTE]
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