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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1616308" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>We had several Red Polls that were more of the dual purpose line. They did not have the "beefiness" that we wanted, but didn't have any problems with the udders even though the cows made some serious milk. Calves were real nice while still on the cows, but tended to get more "lanky" looking after they were weaned. The cows were VERY GOOD momma's, a few were a bit "protective" with their calves for the first few days. We still have some that are part RP and they are the hardest to get the calves weaned off because they holler for their calves for weeks when the rest are done and over it in a week. None of ours have the nice builds that you see in the pictures that Redgully posted. Mostly ours had more of the "dairy looking butt". But they were good dispositioned and we still have a registered RP bull that is super quiet, and easy going. We use him on hard to settle cows or cows that are a "2nd chance" breeding. And have put him back on a few of the RP crosses just to not lose all the RP genetics. Had another bull that was the most fertile bull we've ever used. He had arthritis in a hock that had been broken at 6, that finally got so bad at 13 or 14 that we knew he wouldn't make another winter. I still miss ole BUBBA.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1616308, member: 25884"] We had several Red Polls that were more of the dual purpose line. They did not have the "beefiness" that we wanted, but didn't have any problems with the udders even though the cows made some serious milk. Calves were real nice while still on the cows, but tended to get more "lanky" looking after they were weaned. The cows were VERY GOOD momma's, a few were a bit "protective" with their calves for the first few days. We still have some that are part RP and they are the hardest to get the calves weaned off because they holler for their calves for weeks when the rest are done and over it in a week. None of ours have the nice builds that you see in the pictures that Redgully posted. Mostly ours had more of the "dairy looking butt". But they were good dispositioned and we still have a registered RP bull that is super quiet, and easy going. We use him on hard to settle cows or cows that are a "2nd chance" breeding. And have put him back on a few of the RP crosses just to not lose all the RP genetics. Had another bull that was the most fertile bull we've ever used. He had arthritis in a hock that had been broken at 6, that finally got so bad at 13 or 14 that we knew he wouldn't make another winter. I still miss ole BUBBA. [/QUOTE]
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