Dehorning our cattle through genetic selection for polled animals is a welfare friendly practice which many producers are moving towards. Horns are inherited as a recessive gene, while polledness is dominant. In one breeding season, a producer can take a herd of horned cows and breed them to a polled bull and have an entire polled calf crop. Advantages of Dehorning and at an Early Age Potential marketing tool to increase profits, as horned cattle - off type and may be discounted. Dehorned cattle use less feedbunk space.
Horned cattle prevent other cattle from feeding properly.
Horned cattle cause bruising which lowers carcass value. For more information regarding dehorning contact your local Alberta Agriculture Beef Specialist or veterinarian practitioner. The user of this information agrees to the terms and conditions in the copyright and disclaimer . Her Majesty the Queen in the Right of Alberta. All rights reserved.