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Starting with dirt and figuring out how to turn it into money. The cattle are only one element in the total operation. There are so many skills one needs to be proficient at that it is hard to imagine. Having said that I believe that most would agree that fertility is probably the most important...

Never said a thing about your cows. Never said poled would bring more money. I am saying your mental attitude about poled is in the dark ages. There are plenty of genetics to choose from. I would not advocate anyone changing direction in mid stream. I do not have poled cattle. But I would not...

:oops: Sorry about that.

There is no doubt in my mind that there is a much larger selection with the horned. I know of several people that have poled and do not have any breeding problem as far as the bull is concerned. No lazy prepuce or bad sheath. I have seen individual bulls of many breeds. I will certainly not...

So are you saying all poled bulls have bad sheaths? Are you saying all horned bulls have good sheaths? I didn't realize there was any connective tissue between the two. :lol: If you are, put in the list of old wives tales. If your customers won't use poled bulls it's because they still live in...

What is your end goal? What is your buyer willing to pay the most for? Are you going to sell F1 replacements or terminals? Make yourself a list of questions. Answer them. Then formulate a plan on how to get there. Or you can be indecisive and just go around in circles. As far as horned/poled I...

It doesn't make any difference. Put your money into the best bull you can afford. I prefer polled. As far as docility, they are both the same. Most Hereford are pretty laid back.