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<blockquote data-quote="Kent" data-source="post: 218368" data-attributes="member: 2134"><p>I prefer the horned Herefords, but the polled breeders have worked for decades to develop homozygous polled animals. Polledness is the deciding factor for a lot of bull buyers, especially if they are used to using an Angus bull. I don't think the polled segment needs a lot of heterozygous polled animals producing bulls. </p><p></p><p>For a commercial operation, I think mating horned to polled is OK, but Texag is right about being able to find most anything you need in the polled segment of the breed. If you are going to be selling bulls, it will probably pay dividends in the future to stick with polled AI sires. If bull buyers start getting a few horned calves out of your polled bulls and don't like it, you may lose repeat customers and get some bad publicity at the local feed store or sale barn when the farmers gather to chew the fat. Just my opinion, though. You're the one that has to look at 'em. :cboy:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kent, post: 218368, member: 2134"] I prefer the horned Herefords, but the polled breeders have worked for decades to develop homozygous polled animals. Polledness is the deciding factor for a lot of bull buyers, especially if they are used to using an Angus bull. I don't think the polled segment needs a lot of heterozygous polled animals producing bulls. For a commercial operation, I think mating horned to polled is OK, but Texag is right about being able to find most anything you need in the polled segment of the breed. If you are going to be selling bulls, it will probably pay dividends in the future to stick with polled AI sires. If bull buyers start getting a few horned calves out of your polled bulls and don't like it, you may lose repeat customers and get some bad publicity at the local feed store or sale barn when the farmers gather to chew the fat. Just my opinion, though. You're the one that has to look at 'em. :cboy: [/QUOTE]
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