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<blockquote data-quote="BIZIN" data-source="post: 701107" data-attributes="member: 5783"><p>We find herefords are easier keeping and easier fleshing than most breeds, but it does have to do with frame size. A hereford cow that is a horse is going to eat more feed than a moderate to small framed hereford cow. I find size matters, and moderate framed to small framed cows are easier keepers, but the herefords are hardier cattle and even the large framed hereford cows tend to eat less than a large framed cow of another breed, especially Exotic cows. But that is from personal experience, and maybe there are producers out there who have larger cows or larger exotic cows that dont eat so much. Bull wise its personal preference. I know guys who religously run 20 cows to a bull and dont see any problem with it. We have started moving towards that too, trying to get calving into a tighter time frame. But I have seen bulls cover 60 cows or more in 60 days.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BIZIN, post: 701107, member: 5783"] We find herefords are easier keeping and easier fleshing than most breeds, but it does have to do with frame size. A hereford cow that is a horse is going to eat more feed than a moderate to small framed hereford cow. I find size matters, and moderate framed to small framed cows are easier keepers, but the herefords are hardier cattle and even the large framed hereford cows tend to eat less than a large framed cow of another breed, especially Exotic cows. But that is from personal experience, and maybe there are producers out there who have larger cows or larger exotic cows that dont eat so much. Bull wise its personal preference. I know guys who religously run 20 cows to a bull and dont see any problem with it. We have started moving towards that too, trying to get calving into a tighter time frame. But I have seen bulls cover 60 cows or more in 60 days. [/QUOTE]
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