http://www.longhornroundup.com/dr-joseph-grahams-answers-to-shes-a-10-survey/ Your Source For What Is Happening In The Longhorn Industry Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:40:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.longhornroundup.com/dr-joseph-grahams-answers-to-shes-a-10-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Russell Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:11:36 +0000 http://www.longhornroundup.com/?p=415#comment-239 Mark Thanks for your post. Color is somewhat of a personal preferrence, white was not a color that was very common when the Longhorns roamed free. White is easier for wolves and other meat eaters to spot so it had to do with survival. White cattle can have problems with heat tolerance and sun burning which can result in cancer. Today it is more about marketability. Longhorns come in many different colors and combinations, I personally love brindles. If I had the chance to purchase a cow with great horn shape and length, sound udder and solid conformation but her only fault was that she was white...I would make the purchase knowing that I would want to bred her to a solid colored bull in hopes of producing a speckled calf. Hope this helps. Mark
Thanks for your post. Color is somewhat of a personal preferrence, white was not a color that was very common when the Longhorns roamed free. White is easier for wolves and other meat eaters to spot so it had to do with survival. White cattle can have problems with heat tolerance and sun burning which can result in cancer. Today it is more about marketability. Longhorns come in many different colors and combinations, I personally love brindles. If I had the chance to purchase a cow with great horn shape and length, sound udder and solid conformation but her only fault was that she was white…I would make the purchase knowing that I would want to bred her to a solid colored bull in hopes of producing a speckled calf. Hope this helps.

]]> http://www.longhornroundup.com/dr-joseph-grahams-answers-to-shes-a-10-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Mark Cress Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:56:44 +0000 http://www.longhornroundup.com/?p=415#comment-237 Question: Why is a white animal not desirable? It seems that it becomes a personal preferrence as to what you believe is desirable rather than what otehrs may think. Is it because rainbow colored cows sell for more? I'm new to the business and very curious as to what I should be looking for as far as color goes? Thank you. Question: Why is a white animal not desirable? It seems that it becomes a personal preferrence as to what you believe is desirable rather than what otehrs may think. Is it because rainbow colored cows sell for more? I’m new to the business and very curious as to what I should be looking for as far as color goes? Thank you.

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