Kirk, Yes we can agree on much. . .. but for me, there is never going to be agreement or conciliation on the overuse of introgressed genetics that are...
In a message dated 9/1/2006 1:17:01 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, no_reply@yahoogroups.com writes: How does this new purity test distinguish between the 'pure' ...
Judy, You keep writing about people "cheating" and "follow the money", without really being clear about those accusations. As another poster said, she must...
In a message dated 9/1/2006 11:52:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, mar_clem@... writes: You keep writing about people "cheating" and "follow the money",...
Sorry Judy - not to offend, but that was quite the non-answer to my questions. I deduce from your posts, that breeders might be adding say, Angus to get bigger...
... Not Judy, but I may have one idea. While no one wants BIGGER dexters, there does seem to be a premium being asked and received for red and/or polled...
In a message dated 9/2/2006 10:15:54 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, guardiabul@... writes: While no one wants BIGGER dexters, <<<< Hi Nina, Are you guys...
... -- Just the perfect amount of rain here so far, we actually still have pasture growing! ... But for actual "money in the pocket"...we are seeing the big...
People around here usually want black and sometimes dun, smaller without chondro, quiet and dual-purpose with more emphasis on milk. I have had no one ask...
neta47ca wrote: but I believe colour and ... -- Have you compared the prices of polled and red versus black and horned?? There is quite a difference so someone...
I have 2 heifers for sale , ready to go. asking $350 for the 1/2 dexter 1/2 jersey heifer (will be fairly big) and $300 for the 3/4 dexter 1/4 jersey heifer,...
Hi Nina, Yes I'm sure you're right. I was speaking of what people want in our area. So - Red and Polled are where the money is. Is it in the breeding of red...
... I think the question has been, how did red and polled suddenly appear in a black horned breed!! While I find the battle to protect the breed very...
Nina, thanks for your responses, but the question still remains: If breeders in the U.S. are being accused of "cheating", why is it so hard to elucidate what...
... I think that it would be important when a mutation occurs, that parentage DNA be done. I believe that there was a situation in the past couple of years...
Marion, the website below is very informative, with a wealth of articles and pictures, be prepared to spend hours reading. I also noticed articles that say red...
... I do wonder if they are actually red or were they dun?? Since it is difficult for many of us to tell, in fact our registry requires DNA to call them red,...
Actually from what I have discovered thru research, is that all the colored dexters before Doris Crowe imported Dun were actually Red not Dun. If I understand...
Nina, I'm sure they were just as confused about some of the Dexters colors, as we are today. All I have to go on is what is stated in the articles "The Dexter...
... I didn't know that about red to red! Very interesting. I like the duns and probably would like reds. I am not as prejudice to color as I am to horns! My...
All cattle started as horned cattle. Mutations for polledness has occurred in all breeds. It is a rare event, but it does occur (about 1 time in 10,000 to...
dexters were originally selected as red or black. In dexters, from time to time IN ENGLAND there would be a 'dirty oak table' color that would turn up, but it...
Let's see you get around this one. Dexter calf registered and sold before horns showed. At about 8 months, tiny crumpled horns started to come in. At 12...
cddexter wrote: 'nah, the calf's not polled, I saw horns', and Rosemary took ... In sheep, a lamb with scurs is considered horned and you could expect it to...
I understand that the scurred genes are separate from the polled/horned genes. Many horned animals carry the scurring genetics, but the presence of horns...
Nina, I put a link to the American Gelbvieh Assoc website, it should take you directly to an article "The Inheritance of Horns and Scurs". For me sometimes...
... Nina: Wes, who's primarily a sheep man, once gave a little lecture on this: IN CATTLE POLLED IS DOMINANT; IN SHEEP IT'S THE REVERSE-- HORNS ARE DOMINANT....
Hi CD, Glad to see you around, all your knowledge is valuable. Missed you at the AGM. Barbara Netti Legend Rock Ranch ... Nina: Wes, who's primarily a sheep...
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