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Some of our buyers like a very traditional Hereford look. Some of our buyers like a lot of pigment on the face. Pigment is a big deal out here in the west and we are trying to breed that on the cattle. Because of this we do get some mottle face calves. They still sell and sometimes faster than...

This is the most positive response I have had on an Internet forum. I know there is a lot of speculation on new breeds. We really are trying to breed quality animals, and our BLM and Forest permits are rough, so they provide natural culling. We are trying to use the best genetics out there...

Back to the original question about Black Hereford genetics and shipping semen to Canada. We run 200 mother cows that are registered Black Hereford. We sell 65 to 70 bulls a year, primarily to commercial cattlemen that run on rough ranges. Most of our buyers are repeat buyers, because the bulls...

We had a picture taken of another of our Black Hereford herd bulls. Jo Empire Z631.

Our American Black Hereford Bulls. Our Two Year Old Our Three Year Old Our Five Year Old More of the Young Bull - Jo Black Jack 4217

If you have all of the necessary data, then lets get your herd registered. Do you have the parentage on both sides to prove the 87.5%? Have you been keeping your performance data? You had to start with the initial F1 and then use registered Black Hereford Bulls, or Hereford bulls that are...

You are right. The Polled Herefords were actually considered dwarfs and were not accepted by the American Hereford Association. Black Herefords are using the same process used by other breeds of introducing the black hide through the Angus, but then breeding the percentages back up. They are...

Taurus pulled an interesting move in turning a private message public, but to each his own. As for the message that he posted, my point is that Angus and Hereford crosses do extremely well on our range. It might be different for others, but they work well for breeders in the West, especially...

As I stated above, we have traditionally been a red Hereford breeder. My uncle runs the red side. You can visit that site at www.johansenherefords.com . I had a red Hereford cow with my homozygous Black Hereford bull, but one of the red Hereford bulls visited. The reason that bull is at the...

I think this is a good question. The answer is that if you are only producing F1 calves, then you do not understand heterosis. The F1 calf will produce better, but the real advantage is to use a F1 mother. The studies show a significant increase in the number of calves produced if the mother is...

I am a member of the American Black Hereford Association. Our family has been running Hereford cattle for three generations. We believe in the F1 cross between Herefords and Angus. However, the red hide is a negative and prevents registration as certified Angus Beef. We started converting our...