Author Topic: Polled v horned - which is dominant genetically? (Read 7504 times)

landroverroy · « **Reply #15 on:** January 22, 2015, 07:34:25 pm »

Quote from: Ladygrey on January 22, 2015, 05:00:08 pm

Simmental, Limmi and Charolais cross calves are always horned

Not if the father is advertised as polled they're not. You can get polled varieties of most breeds now.

Cowgirl · « **Reply #16 on:** January 23, 2015, 12:30:23 am »

Polled is dominant.

Ladygrey · « **Reply #17 on:** January 23, 2015, 07:35:27 am »

Quote from: landroverroy on January 22, 2015, 07:34:25 pm

Quote from: Ladygrey on January 22, 2015, 05:00:08 pm

Simmental, Limmi and Charolais cross calves are always horned
Not if the father is advertised as polled they're not. You can get polled varieties of most breeds now.

Sorry I meant to say, the simmi, limmi and char calves born on our farm are always horned, same as what I wrote about the other calves being polled, just what is on our farm

beagh-suffolks · « **Reply #18 on:** January 25, 2015, 02:12:21 am »

Quote from: Ladygrey on January 23, 2015, 07:35:27 am

Quote from: landroverroy on January 22, 2015, 07:34:25 pm
Quote from: Ladygrey on January 22, 2015, 05:00:08 pm

Simmental, Limmi and Charolais cross calves are always horned
Not if the father is advertised as polled they're not. You can get polled varieties of most breeds now.

Sorry I meant to say, the simmi, limmi and char calves born on our farm are always horned, same as what I wrote about the other calves being polled, just what is on our farm

was going to say non of our chars or char crosses are horned, there father is of the polled variety tho