Homozygous refers to having identical alleles (al-le-les) for a single trait. An allele represents one particular form of a gene. Alleles can exist in different forms and diploid organisms typically have two alleles for a given trait. When a species is ...
In 1967, coming on 57 years ago, when our family acquired our first registered Texas Longhorn cattle, things were different. Our cows had between 27 and 32" horn T2T, cows weighed 700 to 800 lbs, weaning calves weighed about 250 lbs., and some had a disposition that almost required a cape to handle them. ...
On May 5, 2013, Barnesville, Ohio, a little heifer was born. She was long, tall and mostly white. At DCC we had no idea of what this was the start of. ...
Transport of a $300 commercial critter and a $150,000 valuable Texas Longhorn requires a difference in mentality, planning, equipment and a serious determination for safety. Don’t take this wrong. Don’t think the life of a $300 critter is of no value, but when one animal can be worth 500 times ...
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