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In Reply to: naturally hornless goats posted by Jenny on August 15, 2001 at 13:12:20:
If I understand the genetics correctly naturally polled does are not a problem if bred always to a horned buck who has at least one side of his pedigree that is all horned. Polled is recessive so both parents must carry the gene although they may not be polled themselves.
Supposedly polled is undesirable in goats because it seems to bring with it a greater incidence of hermaphroditism (both sex organs and sterile). Alot of people on this board will tell you differently from years of experience. I don't think of it as a genetic problem, just a condition that should be watched. If you keep good records and suddenly start having lots of hermaphrodites than you can trace it back and fix it.
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