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<blockquote data-quote="elkwc" data-source="post: 1302219" data-attributes="member: 22295"><p>There are different opinions on this forum about management practices and gladly we can still voice our opinion even if it is different than the majority or what the experts say is right. We each have to adjust our practices to what fits our operation. I have cut bulls that weighed 1,000 lbs with no issue. And if needed would again. But there are other options available for both castrating and dehorning if you have the time. There is a bander available that works very well on both. I've seen old roping steers dehorned. It is as painless as you could make the procedure. Also you can use a paste when they are small on the nubbins. I know many that do that. I hate to see posters attack a fellow cattleman just because their practice isn't the same as the one they use. I know breeders that never cut a bull calf. What is the producer who buys this calf suppose to do if he weighs say 600 lbs? Again I see way more abuse to animals including cattle than the castrating and dehorning if it is done appropriately. </p><p></p><p>Back to what the original post was about. Here is this area the issue between polled and horned comes down to quality, availability and price. The average quaility of a horned Hereford in this area is higher than that of his polled counterpart. I've talked to several breeders, feeder buyers, feedlot managers and sale barn owners in this area and most share that view. Likewise when you find a good quality polled animal they are priced higher which many times makes them not an economical option for a commercial breeder. Most of the time the better polled cattle will have a strong horned influence so not homozygous polled so no benefit to using them over a straight horned bull. The other issue many are expressing now and what I've seen in my 2 year search for some good polled cattle is that many polled breeders are following the trend of the show world to the shorter cattle that can't handle a cake and grass environment. In the end each breeder has to make his own decision on what will work best for them. I personally want to sell at the top of the market so tend to select bulls that will sire calves that will do so regardless if they have horns or polled. At this point horned cattle in my opinion offer the best most affordable option.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkwc, post: 1302219, member: 22295"] There are different opinions on this forum about management practices and gladly we can still voice our opinion even if it is different than the majority or what the experts say is right. We each have to adjust our practices to what fits our operation. I have cut bulls that weighed 1,000 lbs with no issue. And if needed would again. But there are other options available for both castrating and dehorning if you have the time. There is a bander available that works very well on both. I've seen old roping steers dehorned. It is as painless as you could make the procedure. Also you can use a paste when they are small on the nubbins. I know many that do that. I hate to see posters attack a fellow cattleman just because their practice isn't the same as the one they use. I know breeders that never cut a bull calf. What is the producer who buys this calf suppose to do if he weighs say 600 lbs? Again I see way more abuse to animals including cattle than the castrating and dehorning if it is done appropriately. Back to what the original post was about. Here is this area the issue between polled and horned comes down to quality, availability and price. The average quaility of a horned Hereford in this area is higher than that of his polled counterpart. I've talked to several breeders, feeder buyers, feedlot managers and sale barn owners in this area and most share that view. Likewise when you find a good quality polled animal they are priced higher which many times makes them not an economical option for a commercial breeder. Most of the time the better polled cattle will have a strong horned influence so not homozygous polled so no benefit to using them over a straight horned bull. The other issue many are expressing now and what I've seen in my 2 year search for some good polled cattle is that many polled breeders are following the trend of the show world to the shorter cattle that can't handle a cake and grass environment. In the end each breeder has to make his own decision on what will work best for them. I personally want to sell at the top of the market so tend to select bulls that will sire calves that will do so regardless if they have horns or polled. At this point horned cattle in my opinion offer the best most affordable option. [/QUOTE]
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