rocket2222":23k6rf03 said:
KNERSIE":23k6rf03 said:
LFF":23k6rf03 said:
KNERSIE":23k6rf03 said:
As far as the white on the backs, it was never the norm, the oldtimers discriminated as much against too much white (line backs) as they did against the lack thereof (rednecks).
From what I've seen lately most people now seem to perfer rednecks with very little white. That is one of the reasons some folks stay away from the Felton genetics of 774.
That seems to be the latest trend, my guess is so that the calves out of these bulls will look more like crossbreds or even baldies to command greater market acceptance in the world of black cattle today. Personally I don't discriminate against either or select for either, bur prefer my herefords to look like herefords and not like red baldies
Gees, Somebody else who probably thinks I own a bunch of crossbreds
I do have both, light and dark, but prefer the dark because they are easier to sell, and I need all the help I can get. I look at it in about the same light as horned/polled, I could hardly give away a horned hereford round here, even though I like some horned genetics and have some in the herd, I try to stay away from getting horned calves, thats hard for me to sell.
I wasn't referring to you or anyone in specific, I replied to LFF's comment.
I, too have both dark and more yellow, I don't have linebacks, but I do have rednecks, like I said I don't descriminate against either, but prefer a more traditional look.
When the breed character became less important it just happened to coincide with a few other changes to the breed ;-)
I just culled and sold my best 07 bullcalf to a feedlot because I have no market for horned bulls.
The same way some believe the yellows milk better, its my opinion that the yellows have better hair quality for my environment. THe darker cherry reds do sell better to commercial breeders over here.