ANOTHER comment about color

[FlyingLSimmentals]

I think that calf is too dark black to be from that cow and a Hereford Bull. We've had a neighbor bull show up before and breed a cow and then he went back on his own. They can do it.

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

Obviously, the calf can be sired by either bull. I'm just pointing out that you cannot DISCOUNT the Hereford because of the color. And OP never acknowledged whether the cow is truly diluted black as she appears.

 

[Ky hills]

I'm going with black bull. That cow looks to be a diluted color, with Hereford in her background, for the white face or possibly Simmental. If that calf was out of a Hereford bull, it would almost certainly have more white on it, especially if the cow is part Hereford.

 

[branxchar&charx]

I think that calf is too dark black to be from that cow and a Hereford Bull. We've had a neighbor bull show up before and breed a cow and then he went back on his own. They can do it.

This is actually quite common in these parts, i thought it was more common. Not saying this to be mean or anything to the other posters, but I'm quite surprised on how foreign a bull jumping to breed a cow and then going back to his harem afterwards.

Now with that being said, the cow is a gray white face(i thought it was obvious). Also, i agree there is a small chance the sire could be hereford but as i stated at the end of my post, she calved right in the timeframe of not having a bull in the pasture, albeit still within the margin of error (how long an individual cow carries a calf), and the 2 black bulls next door.

I did enjoy the discussion and everyone's comments. I have been out of pocket with work, got a bottle calf from a different cow, and delivering meat orders from some hogs. I found a snap i took last year.

 

[coachg]

Not to open that can of worms again but I didn't find any white stockings on my Hereford/ black angus x calves but most have white under their brisket and white bellies and / or udders .

 

[Lucky_P]

No, it wasn't obvious. My first impression was a red white-faced cow, with BWF calf by an Angus bull.. but the lighting was so poor that after folks started talking 'dilution'... when I went back and looked again, and I wasn't sure.
Since you've cleared it up by confirming that she's a diluted black (gray), then... yeah, the Hereford sire is a possibility

 

[greybeard]

The infamous (and reputedly highly prized) Black Hereford!

 

[backhoeboogie]

Does it really matter to you ? Mom looks like a decent commercial cow. It is not like registered blood lines were tainted. Or am I missing something ?

 

[M.Magis]

Does it really matter to you ? Mom looks like a decent commercial cow. It is not like registered blood lines were tainted. Or am I missing something ?

Yeah, I'm not sure I understand the original point either.

 

[cowtownjim]

I think that calf is too dark black to be from that cow and a Hereford Bull. We've had a neighbor bull show up before and breed a cow and then he went back on his own. They can do it.

I believe the old saying that bulls think fences are only suggestions.