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What is significant about the road sign advising of the possibility of Cattle ahead?

Something after all these years I had not realised or even considered.
























It must me transgendered because it has both horns and udders

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It's not just bulls that have horns - in many breeds cows have them too.

D-Rider wrote:..... and

It's not just bulls that have horns - in many breeds cows have them too.

But my understanding is that cows have their horns removed shortly after birth, so I was surprised to see an adult cow with both.

But then I am a townie and know little about nature

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words fail me TC :)

Domestic cattle have been bred to have no horns , called polled, or horned cattle are dis-budded when they are a few months old, the horn bud is burnt off using a giant gas powered soldering affair.
The majority of cattle breeding is done using artificial insemination,allowing farmers to choose specific traits from specific breeds to suit purpouse (milk yeild or body weight )
In an intesive rearing situation, horns are detrimental because of the space they occupy and the damage potential.
The sign therefore is historic !
Phew !

Yes I knew someone who was involved in AI - he didn't work in the Artificial Intelligence industry but for the National Institute for Research in Dairying ....