Red,
The man wants sometihing for nothing. I wanted all my PB cows and Maintainer cows to have heifer but only got one.
I knew nothing of PHA when I first bought my Maines. I learned about it from a Shorthorn breeder but he simply said it was one of those things that happens. He has had both Th and PHA and is not alarmed. My shorthorn cow had a deformed calf from my Maine bull and I was crazy. I did not have either TH or PHA and the cow tested clean to both, but I sold my bull and bought another one....but this was long before either test were available. I suspected a genetic problem because of an experience years ago with a Holstien cow bred to an AI bull and we really had a wiered calf. It lived only a little while and I sent it to KSU for testing. I contacted the stud service and they claimed no one had ever said anything about the bull before. But the bull disappeared. I later heard he went to Brazil or somewhere....probably the packer.
I bought some cows after I heard of PHA. I only knew a couple of bulls were "dirty." (One of whom has not made the charts, yet....go figure.) I was careful not to buy any of those bloodlines. I got a PHA heifer. The man who sold her did not know she was, not did anyone, as there was not a test. I did buy two granddaughters of BP and lucked out to have them free from defective genes, but they are not as pretty as the carrier was. (I sold her to a feed lot after going to the expense of calf hood vaccinations and registration.) I am not going to ask the man to replace the one or to give him extra money for the two who happened to be free.
Tell the guy to get a life. You are doing and have done more than most. It is his responsibility to breed her correctly or dispose of her. If he keeps or sells breeding stock from her it is his resposibility to test. You would have but it was not available.
DL,
I hope you can get yourself fixed up like I have...my wrist is doing better. I have been giving myself therapy. The bad thing is that I slipped and fell and now my left knee has some damage after bending sideways. I have not slept much since. I WANT YOU TO WORK WITH YOUR FELLOW DOCTORS AND MAKE A PILL THAT WILL KEEP ME FROM HURTING MYSELF.....I think others on this board would like you to do that too.... ha....
The man wants sometihing for nothing. I wanted all my PB cows and Maintainer cows to have heifer but only got one.
I knew nothing of PHA when I first bought my Maines. I learned about it from a Shorthorn breeder but he simply said it was one of those things that happens. He has had both Th and PHA and is not alarmed. My shorthorn cow had a deformed calf from my Maine bull and I was crazy. I did not have either TH or PHA and the cow tested clean to both, but I sold my bull and bought another one....but this was long before either test were available. I suspected a genetic problem because of an experience years ago with a Holstien cow bred to an AI bull and we really had a wiered calf. It lived only a little while and I sent it to KSU for testing. I contacted the stud service and they claimed no one had ever said anything about the bull before. But the bull disappeared. I later heard he went to Brazil or somewhere....probably the packer.
I bought some cows after I heard of PHA. I only knew a couple of bulls were "dirty." (One of whom has not made the charts, yet....go figure.) I was careful not to buy any of those bloodlines. I got a PHA heifer. The man who sold her did not know she was, not did anyone, as there was not a test. I did buy two granddaughters of BP and lucked out to have them free from defective genes, but they are not as pretty as the carrier was. (I sold her to a feed lot after going to the expense of calf hood vaccinations and registration.) I am not going to ask the man to replace the one or to give him extra money for the two who happened to be free.
Tell the guy to get a life. You are doing and have done more than most. It is his responsibility to breed her correctly or dispose of her. If he keeps or sells breeding stock from her it is his resposibility to test. You would have but it was not available.
DL,
I hope you can get yourself fixed up like I have...my wrist is doing better. I have been giving myself therapy. The bad thing is that I slipped and fell and now my left knee has some damage after bending sideways. I have not slept much since. I WANT YOU TO WORK WITH YOUR FELLOW DOCTORS AND MAKE A PILL THAT WILL KEEP ME FROM HURTING MYSELF.....I think others on this board would like you to do that too.... ha....
