context I assume it means "dehorned" but I'm not sure. Never heard
the _expression_ before--obviously I don't spend too much time on farms.
--- In [email protected], "Stephanie Smilay"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On 4/23/06, Diane Lochner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Well, I happen to have a book called "A Field Guide to Cows: How to
> > Identify and Appreciate America's 52 Breeds"
> >
> > There is a page on cow etiquette (that is, the Dos and Don'ts of
responsible
> > cow watching: Don't moo excessively, Don't chase, and Don't tip.
> >
> > Female cows can indeed have horns, if they don't, it means it is a
polled
> > cow.
>
> No, they can also be dehorned, which is what most Holsteins (the cow
> in question seems to be a Holstein) have done to them.
>
> >Bulls of course, lack udders, but do have horns.
>
> Bulls can in fact be polled. It is the breed that is polled, not
males/females.
>
> And yes, cows have four teats on their udders (which is the number the
> cow in question sported).
>
> We now return you to our regularly scheduled nonsense.
>
> Stephanie
>
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