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<blockquote data-quote="Cowboymom" data-source="post: 697214" data-attributes="member: 2278"><p>The wive's tales you have heard about Herefords are just that. Before we came back to the ranch hubby worked for a couple of big commercial outfits and the traits you mentioned are not breed specific. I can't say for sure about udder burns and such from snow, never dealt with it. What I do know is that some of the best Hereford herds in the country are in the cold country where they get lots of snow. </p><p></p><p>About your hoof problems, about all the good advice has already been given to you but I would like to make one comment. If you go somewhere looking at cattle, bring up the subject of hoof trimming. Doesn't make any difference what breed you are talking about either. If they start telling you about old so and so tha trims feet for them twice a year, start making your way slowly to your vehicle. If you see a bunch of crooked footed, crooked legged animals, you should already be going down the road. We have always been a real stickler on good feet and legs. If a cow gets bad feet, she goes and so does her calf. We never trim feet, with the exception of a herd bull that was shown as a calf. Extra feeding can sure wreck their feet but most times it is genetic. It is hard to get out of your herd but once you do you sure don't want it back. We bought a bull one time from Texas and his heifers started to grow feet. We sold him and his heifers. Also, one time we stopped by a well advertised Hereford herd in Montana. Their sale was a couple of months off but we were in the area and wanted to look at their bull calves. We also looked at their cows and what a mess of long feet, crooked legs, etc. We edged our way out of there and when we got in the rental car, before we even turned around, my hubby told me that now he understands why I was always so strict on feet and legs. A couple of months later we got their sale catalog and all the sale calves were all buffed and plumped. The calves looked really nice...in the picture. Guess that is why mail order brides rarely work out!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cowboymom, post: 697214, member: 2278"] The wive's tales you have heard about Herefords are just that. Before we came back to the ranch hubby worked for a couple of big commercial outfits and the traits you mentioned are not breed specific. I can't say for sure about udder burns and such from snow, never dealt with it. What I do know is that some of the best Hereford herds in the country are in the cold country where they get lots of snow. About your hoof problems, about all the good advice has already been given to you but I would like to make one comment. If you go somewhere looking at cattle, bring up the subject of hoof trimming. Doesn't make any difference what breed you are talking about either. If they start telling you about old so and so tha trims feet for them twice a year, start making your way slowly to your vehicle. If you see a bunch of crooked footed, crooked legged animals, you should already be going down the road. We have always been a real stickler on good feet and legs. If a cow gets bad feet, she goes and so does her calf. We never trim feet, with the exception of a herd bull that was shown as a calf. Extra feeding can sure wreck their feet but most times it is genetic. It is hard to get out of your herd but once you do you sure don't want it back. We bought a bull one time from Texas and his heifers started to grow feet. We sold him and his heifers. Also, one time we stopped by a well advertised Hereford herd in Montana. Their sale was a couple of months off but we were in the area and wanted to look at their bull calves. We also looked at their cows and what a mess of long feet, crooked legs, etc. We edged our way out of there and when we got in the rental car, before we even turned around, my hubby told me that now he understands why I was always so strict on feet and legs. A couple of months later we got their sale catalog and all the sale calves were all buffed and plumped. The calves looked really nice...in the picture. Guess that is why mail order brides rarely work out! [/QUOTE]
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