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- Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Short and Medium legged
- Replies: 14
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Peter O, Dolores has perfect horns, her photo has been forwarded to the bullettin as an example of what we should be aiming for in horned dexters. best wishes to you and the cows, Sue Osborne. congratulations to a fellow DCS member the Rev Patricia Pinkerton, who's recent paper on fmd has been ackn...
- Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Short and Medium legged
- Replies: 14
- Views: 13543
Peter O, Dolores has perfect horns, her photo has been forwarded to the bullettin as an example of what we should be aiming for in horned dexters. best wishes to you and the cows, Sue Osborne. congratulations to a fellow DCS member the Rev Patricia Pinkerton, who's recent paper on fmd has been ackn...
- Tue Jul 06, 2004 5:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Horns - Horns
- Replies: 35
- Views: 36462
- Tue Jul 06, 2004 5:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Horns - Horns
- Replies: 35
- Views: 47896
- Tue Jul 06, 2004 4:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Horns - Horns
- Replies: 35
- Views: 47896
Duncan and Kathleen are right to a point,BUT Sue and Patrcia did not say that polled dexters are less pure than ANY horned dexters. as stated if a dexter is naturally polled you know that it has still got a gene from the crossing breed without looking at its extended pedigree, it is correct to say ...
- Tue Jul 06, 2004 4:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Horns - Horns
- Replies: 35
- Views: 36462
Duncan and Kathleen are right to a point,BUT Sue and Patrcia did not say that polled dexters are less pure than ANY horned dexters. as stated if a dexter is naturally polled you know that it has still got a gene from the crossing breed without looking at its extended pedigree, it is correct to say ...
- Mon Jul 05, 2004 7:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Horns - Horns
- Replies: 35
- Views: 36462
looking at the replies above re polled, if a animal is naturally polled then it still carries genes from another breed and hence while it may have a pedigree it is not a totally purebred animal. dehorn for ease of management ok if this suits your system. horned cows are no more dangerous than are p...
- Mon Jul 05, 2004 7:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Horns - Horns
- Replies: 35
- Views: 47896
looking at the replies above re polled, if a animal is naturally polled then it still carries genes from another breed and hence while it may have a pedigree it is not a totally purebred animal. dehorn for ease of management ok if this suits your system. horned cows are no more dangerous than are p...
- Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Horns - Horns
- Replies: 35
- Views: 47896
Sue and I have an entirely horned herd, we have never had any trouble with the cows using their horns on us or the other animals, everyone that visites our herd always comments on how nice it is to see them with their horns. if your are ever in our area (gloucestershire) we would be pleased to show...
- Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Horns - Horns
- Replies: 35
- Views: 36462
Sue and I have an entirely horned herd, we have never had any trouble with the cows using their horns on us or the other animals, everyone that visites our herd always comments on how nice it is to see them with their horns. if your are ever in our area (gloucestershire) we would be pleased to show...