Ever seen this before?

[daneg]

Looks like cattle are evolving to adapt to global warming.

 

[Travlr]

Unless it shows an incredible will to survive I will put it down.

I wish I was closer. I'd take it off your hands.

I'm mainly curious to see how it turns out. I'd never breed it.

 

[W.B.]

The ones I have seen that live have some hair at birth like half a hair coat that is curly. I have only seen one completely hairless and it died in a snow bank. I will probably start a sheet storm by saying this but I believe all beef breeds in the US probably have a carrier in the gene pool. If it were mine I would try to identify the sire and cull him and move on with life.

 

[cowgirl8]

Yes, its what brought me here. I got no personal advice, but rather the google advice... But, i can say, I've experienced it first hand. Heifer eventually got short hair. Still didnt look right, but, she did grow some hair.

 

[W.B.]

Yes, its what brought me here. I got no personal advice, but rather the google advice... But, i can say, I've experienced it first hand. Heifer eventually got short hair. Still didnt look right, but, she did grow some hair.

I had one like that 3 years ago by an AI bull. I did report it to the Angus Association and the company that sold the semen.

 

[DNelson]

Well THAT oughta bring some big bucks. People will try to breed anything if it's weird enough.

At the least you should raise it to show...

"Well THAT oughta bring some big bucks. People will try to breed anything if it's weird enough"
That theory is how we got the political divide we have now.

 

[MurraysMutts]

How much is shipping?

 

[MurraysMutts]

I don't know. I have it in the barn and it's all dressed up. We'll see what tomorrow brings but I can't see this having a happy ending.

Seriously. It would be interesting.
I hope it works out well. I bet it would have to stay heated somehow tho

 

[cowgirl8]

We didnt keep ours heated.. I did feel sorry for it at times..

 

[Aero]

By that reference you now know the dam and sire are carriers. Bought or raised bull?

 

[cowgirl8]

next post is my original post on this subject

 

[cowgirl8]

Here is my first post in this group. Pictures are gone, but it was the same as i posted above. I guess i should have a video somewhere too.. Sad these pictures arent where i can find them, i'd like to remember how she looked when we sold her. I remember her hair had a wave to it, but she had hair. https://www.cattletoday.com/threads/hairless-heifer.90642/

 

[Davemk]

This may be crass but shoot the thing and be done with it. Sorry about your luck.

 

[Silver]

Here is my first post in this group. Pictures are gone, but it was the same as i posted above. I guess i should have a video somewhere too.. Sad these pictures arent where i can find them, i'd like to remember how she looked when we sold her. I remember her hair had a wave to it, but she had hair. https://www.cattletoday.com/threads/hairless-heifer.90642/

I have been reading that it will come in short and curly / wavy.
I wish could find your pictures

 

[Silver]

By that reference you now know the dam and sire are carriers. Bought or raised bull?

All my bulls are bought.

 

[Son of Butch]

All my bulls are bought.

I would contact the breeder to make him aware of the genetic defect and the breed association.

 

[Silver]

I would contact the breeder to make him aware of the genetic defect and the breed association.

If I knew which bull it was from I could sure do that.

 

[cowgirl8]

I have been reading that it will come in short and curly / wavy.
I wish could find your pictures

I'll look and see if i can dig them up.. I remember that it did not hurt her at the sale barn.

 

[Son of Butch]

If I knew which bull it was from I could sure do that.

Then I would contact the breeders, tell them what you know and hopefully one of them will figure it out.
Would breed association be interested in dna testing calf?

 

[Travlr]

"Well THAT oughta bring some big bucks. People will try to breed anything if it's weird enough"
That theory is how we got the political divide we have now.

Pretty much... Quick conclusions don't require the effort to think.