My show heifer this year is a registered polled hereford and when I got her she had medium sized scurs, which I understand to be okay on a polled animal. I have been gone at college for about 3-4 weeks and when I looked at her today she now has enough "Horn" to grab with my hand. What do I do? ???
Polled Heifer Not So Polled
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O they are attached. I dont really want to send her back because I have put alot of work into her and am really happy with her. This was just somewhat of a shocker to come home to. Do I have any options besides a horn saw to remove them?
R1Livestock
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Keep in mind you're dehorning a "polled" hereford. I'm not a herf guy, but I would guess that could be a breed classification problem. Cosmetic dehorning would make her stand out in a class of polleds pretty easily. Maybe someone better with herefords can help here.
Jill
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I didn't think you could enter a horned Hereford into the Polled Hereford Association, you may have paper problems on your heifer, they are 2 seperate record books from what I understand.
she is not registeres with a polled assocation just the american hereford assocation and here papers just say polled heifer. My reg. horned cow is with the same assocation as all hers say is horned heifer. My hereford book even says heiferes are often dehorned I just worry about her at our county fair because she will be marked down being the only horned heifer
Jill
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I don't know about anywhere else, but in Kansas they show in 2 seperate classes, a dehorned Hereford can't show in the Polled Hereford class, you might check on the shows you are planning to show her at.
Jill
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Yea, if it's not a problem with your show, the breeder will just need to send in a correction so her papers are correct.
The American Hereford Association registers both Polled and Horned cattle, but notes the difference on the registration paper.
Depending on the size of the show, sometimes there is a separate class for the Polled and Horned division - sometimes not. I think most Association sponsored shows are split. Alot of the smaller shows not so much.
What's her registration number?
You will want to have her dehorned (depending how old she is now could be a problem) as well as correct the mistake with the association.
Depending on the size of the show, sometimes there is a separate class for the Polled and Horned division - sometimes not. I think most Association sponsored shows are split. Alot of the smaller shows not so much.
What's her registration number?
You will want to have her dehorned (depending how old she is now could be a problem) as well as correct the mistake with the association.
If there is any wiggle to them they would be considered a scur just have the field rep for your area verify that they are scurs and then remove them and she will still show as polled. No big deal many scurred ones have had them removed. If the person dehorning does a good job the only way to tell will be the slight scar on her head.
HerefordGuy
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The two associations merged in 1995.Jill said:
Show Steaks
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we had a simmental bull with LONG scurs nearly a foot long and they just flopped. kinda funny watchin him run cuz they just bounced up and down.. still scurs as long as they arent attached no matter how long they are
HerefordGuy
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I think the advice to have the field rep check her is sound advice.Feed Guy said:
CPL said:
The two main shows I want to show her in is our county fair is just an open heifer class so I know there wont be a split and Im not sure about the colorado state fair because the new book has not come out yet.
Her number isP42965525 and her name is Monument Lady 0993
Dehorning one makes them Horned. Lived that once
The 2009 Colorado state fair showed their Herefords in a combined show, so you are good to go there as long as you have papers. Not saying I have a thing against Horned females, but I am sorry she changed on you.
The 2009 Colorado state fair showed their Herefords in a combined show, so you are good to go there as long as you have papers. Not saying I have a thing against Horned females, but I am sorry she changed on you.
