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Hereford

History

The origin of the Hereford has been lost over fourth dimension but it is generally agreed that it was founded on the draught ox descended from the small red cattle of Roman Briton and from a large Welsh breed once numerous along the border of England and Wales. Herefords have taken their proper noun from the county Herefordshire, an historic agricultural region of England where this breed has evolved.

The origins of this breed of cattle in the County of Herefordshire have been mentioned by various agricultural authors equally long ago as the early 1600's. During the 1700'south and early 1800's documented records of the breed were maintained by diverse individuals in and around the Herefordshire area.

These early on Hereford breeders moulded their cattle with the idea in mind of a high yield of beef and efficiency of production, and so firmly fixed these characteristics that they remain today as outstanding characteristics of the brood.

Beginning in 1742 with a balderdash calf from the cow Silvery and two cows, Pidgeon and Mottle, inherited from his begetter's estate, Benjamin Tomkins is credited with founding the Hereford breed. This was 18 years before Robert Bakewell began developing his theories of animal breeding. From the showtime, Mr. Tomkins had as his goals economy in feeding, natural aptitude to grow and gain from grass and grain, rustling ability, hardiness, early maturity and prolificacy, traits that are still of primary importance today.

Other pioneering breeders were to follow the Tomkins' lead and establish the world-wide renown for the Herefordshire cattle causing their exportation from England to wherever grass grows and beef production is possible.

Herefords in the 1700's and early 1800'south in England were much larger than today. Many mature Herefords of those days weighed three,000 pounds or more. Cotmore, a winning show bull and noteworthy sire, weighed 3,900 pounds when shown in 1839. Gradually, the type and conformation changed to less farthermost size and weight to become more smoothness, quality and efficiency.

Herefords were the first English cattle to be recognised equally a true breed.

Characteristics

The modern Hereford is coloured dark red to ruby-xanthous, with a white face, crest, dewlap, and underline. Herefords with white flanks and white markings below the knees and hocks are besides common. Well-nigh animals have short thick horns that typically bend downwards at the sides of the caput, but there is a polled strain in Northward America and U.k. (Polled Hereford).

Mature males may counterbalance up to 1,800 pounds, while mature females may weigh around 1,200. They are muscular, moderate to long in length of side, acceptable in length of leg, large in size, trim, and smooth. They are also well developed in the regions of valuable cuts - the back, loin, and hind quarters or round.

These cattle are known for their vigor and foraging ability and for their longevity, many females live and produce calves beyond the age of 15 years. Bulls are capable of remaining profitable at stud to the age of 12 or more. Many breeders keep their elderly cattle until they die of natural causes.

Herefords will stand up out in the arctic snows of Finland, endure the heat of Northern Transvaal, withstand the tough climate and rough grazing of northern Uruguay or the sub-tropical zones of Brazil and continue to thrive.

Herefords are generally docile and fast growing cattle with good beef quality.

Statistics

• Greater weight for age and rate of gain either at pasture or on thou feeding
• The ability to control height prices in the markets as finished beef or as store cattle
• A higher selling price for breeding stock
• Greater economy of proceeds in feeding
• High percentage of calf crops
• Lower wintering costs
• Docility and ease of management
• Lower labour costs
• Early maturity and longevity

Comparative

Tarentaise and Hereford Brood Effects on Moo-cow and Calf Traits and Estimates of Individual Heterosis

Genetic Components for Milk Production of Tarentaise, Hereford, and Tarentaise x Hereford Cows

Distribution

More than five one thousand thousand pedigree Herefords exist in over 50 countries. The export of Herefords began in 1817, spreading across the Us and Canada through Mexico to the great beef-raising countries of Due south America. Today, Herefords dominate the world scene from the prairies to the pampas and from the Russian steppes to the South African veldt.

References (the above data was cited from the following sites)

www.herefordwebpages.co.uk
world wide web.tsha.utexas.edu
world wide web.chandlerherefords.com

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