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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 221647" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>How long they'd be? Not entirely sure as we don't leave them on permanently, but each horn will be a good 6" or more as yearlings. I've thought about leaving them on in the past - I will agree it looks neat - BUT, a cow with horns is dangerous to other cows without horns, dangerous to anyone that handles her, and her head is not going to fit through a hay feeder or allow her to go through a chute. Boss told me a story of a horned holstein bull he had years ago that managed to get his head stuck in the feeder (dairy stanchion/headlocks) and could not get free. He had to be dehorned just so he could get out, and at that size I'm sure it was hard on both people and bull. It may have been fine for people years and years ago, but it's impractical nowdays and will significantly decrease her value on any market if you leave them on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 221647, member: 852"] How long they'd be? Not entirely sure as we don't leave them on permanently, but each horn will be a good 6" or more as yearlings. I've thought about leaving them on in the past - I will agree it looks neat - BUT, a cow with horns is dangerous to other cows without horns, dangerous to anyone that handles her, and her head is not going to fit through a hay feeder or allow her to go through a chute. Boss told me a story of a horned holstein bull he had years ago that managed to get his head stuck in the feeder (dairy stanchion/headlocks) and could not get free. He had to be dehorned just so he could get out, and at that size I'm sure it was hard on both people and bull. It may have been fine for people years and years ago, but it's impractical nowdays and will significantly decrease her value on any market if you leave them on. [/QUOTE]
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