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"rat-tailed" cows?
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 15196"><p>> "Rat-Tail" usually</p><p>> refers to an animal that carries a</p><p>> diluter gene and has very short,</p><p>> kinky gray hair. Some have hardly</p><p>> no hair at all. The term comes</p><p>> from the fact that their tail</p><p>> looks almost like a rope. True</p><p>> rat-tails are probably inferior</p><p>> animals, however, many gray calves</p><p>> are referred to as rat-tails. We</p><p>> have kept grays for cows that many</p><p>> people would refer to as</p><p>> rat-tails, and they have produced</p><p>> well. However, I would not keep a</p><p>> "real rat-tail", as they</p><p>> will be inferior in muscling and</p><p>> quality.</p><p></p><p>I AGREE WITH huskerl,s VIEW.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:smithtrion1@alltel.net">smithtrion1@alltel.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 15196"] > "Rat-Tail" usually > refers to an animal that carries a > diluter gene and has very short, > kinky gray hair. Some have hardly > no hair at all. The term comes > from the fact that their tail > looks almost like a rope. True > rat-tails are probably inferior > animals, however, many gray calves > are referred to as rat-tails. We > have kept grays for cows that many > people would refer to as > rat-tails, and they have produced > well. However, I would not keep a > "real rat-tail", as they > will be inferior in muscling and > quality. I AGREE WITH huskerl,s VIEW. [email=smithtrion1@alltel.net]smithtrion1@alltel.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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