Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 1:25 am
At last we have a Discussion Board again. I missed reading all the excellant information and discussions on the old one. This new Board is probably easier to use, although not being as computer literate as my children, I don't know how to access all its features. Its definitely nicer not getting the strange postings that use to turn up on the old Board. Thankyou for all your efforts in getting this New Board up and running.
I need the help of some experienced Dexter breeders. I have the option of leasing a Red Dexter Bull (G5, long legs) who has scurs. If I breed him to my horned (or rather de-horned) G1 and G2 Dexter cows, what percentage of his calves could be horned? They are from foundation Jersey stock. As I'm not fond of de-horning, I'm wondering if I should only use him on my polled Dexter cows.
Also, our polled Bull (Grade 7) last year sired a bull calf (from a horned cow), that grew horns . I was under the impression that the polling gene was dominant with all matings. Could it be that our Bull has only one gene for polling and sometimes the other gene is randomly selected, which was why we got the horned calf? If so, would this occur more commonly in bull calves rather than heifer calves?
The topic of scurring was probably covered on the OLd Discussion Board, but I can't remember the exact details. So I thought I'd ask again as there are bound to be other new breeders out there, who might be interested to know more about it as well.
Many thanks in advance,
Inger (from New Zealand).
I need the help of some experienced Dexter breeders. I have the option of leasing a Red Dexter Bull (G5, long legs) who has scurs. If I breed him to my horned (or rather de-horned) G1 and G2 Dexter cows, what percentage of his calves could be horned? They are from foundation Jersey stock. As I'm not fond of de-horning, I'm wondering if I should only use him on my polled Dexter cows.
Also, our polled Bull (Grade 7) last year sired a bull calf (from a horned cow), that grew horns . I was under the impression that the polling gene was dominant with all matings. Could it be that our Bull has only one gene for polling and sometimes the other gene is randomly selected, which was why we got the horned calf? If so, would this occur more commonly in bull calves rather than heifer calves?
The topic of scurring was probably covered on the OLd Discussion Board, but I can't remember the exact details. So I thought I'd ask again as there are bound to be other new breeders out there, who might be interested to know more about it as well.
Many thanks in advance,
Inger (from New Zealand).