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<blockquote data-quote="BAR_R" data-source="post: 1074817" data-attributes="member: 6749"><p>Without DNA markers being checked you could get anything in the horn category. You would probably get various levels of scurs. If you know by DNA that your cows are HOMO Polled and you use a Horned Hereford bull then small little horns would be the norm. We have Maines and in our breed we can be classified as polled, scured or horned. The problem with "double polled" is that one of the animals could be a horned carrier and through the game of percentages they have not produced a horned calf.</p><p>The color would mostly be like you said.</p><p>I have bought quite a few Maine cows from western Nebraska and they do quite well out there. If you stay away from the new clubby Maine bulls, they will make wonderful mommas and do really well with some Angus influence. We know many cattlemen that run Maine bulls on their Angus/Angus influnced cattle.</p><p>We are taking some of our high percentage Maine heifers and AI'ing them Angus to hope for replacement heifers. Like I said though if you stay true to the breed and don't get rolled up in these show steer bulls, Maines have a lot to offer, IMO.</p><p></p><p>Good luck and good topic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BAR_R, post: 1074817, member: 6749"] Without DNA markers being checked you could get anything in the horn category. You would probably get various levels of scurs. If you know by DNA that your cows are HOMO Polled and you use a Horned Hereford bull then small little horns would be the norm. We have Maines and in our breed we can be classified as polled, scured or horned. The problem with “double polled” is that one of the animals could be a horned carrier and through the game of percentages they have not produced a horned calf. The color would mostly be like you said. I have bought quite a few Maine cows from western Nebraska and they do quite well out there. If you stay away from the new clubby Maine bulls, they will make wonderful mommas and do really well with some Angus influence. We know many cattlemen that run Maine bulls on their Angus/Angus influnced cattle. We are taking some of our high percentage Maine heifers and AI’ing them Angus to hope for replacement heifers. Like I said though if you stay true to the breed and don’t get rolled up in these show steer bulls, Maines have a lot to offer, IMO. Good luck and good topic. [/QUOTE]
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