Yearling Heifers (pics)

[randiliana]

First off, here is the sire of some of them



And his daughters







And some of the others

[randiliana]

And one more pic

[KSALguy]

i like the spotted one lol,

[gone-a-milkin]

Everyone looks good. How old is that bull?

[randiliana]

The Hereford is a 4 year old.

The Red Angus is a 2 year old

[mary,tx]

Nice. Red cattle are my favorites.

[NWMO]

I see the hereford bull is horned.....why no horns on the heifers? I would have assumed that to be a dominant trait?

Great photos!

[mary,tx]

Originally Posted by NWMO

I see the hereford bull is horned.....why no horns on the heifers? I would have assumed that to be a dominant trait?

Great photos!

I'm interested in how that passes, too. In goats, I know, polled is dominant.

[randiliana]

Polled is dominant in cattle too. Takes 2 horned genes to make an animal have horns. Since most of our cows have some Shorthorn or Hereford in them it isn't uncommon for us to have horned calves.

All our calves are checked for horns at birth and any that have them are de-horn pasted then. For the odd late bloomer or one I miss, the get done at branding or weaning.

[mary,tx]

Does the de-horn paste work pretty well, then? How young do you have to use it? My calves have definite horn buds, but they are a month or two old already. Too late?

[randiliana]

We do them when they are a day or two old. It works quite well, and you only have to use a pea sized amount at that age. I cut all the hair away from the bud first and then apply the paste.

Depending on the size of the horn you may still be able to do them at a month. If it has broken the skin, just cut the cap of the horn of and then apply. Use enough to cover about a quarter sized circle. If they are very large, though, you would probably be best to burn or gouge them though.