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<blockquote data-quote="VanC" data-source="post: 908518" data-attributes="member: 3355"><p>The reason I've seen most for using Black Herefords is simply for the black hide. Use a homozygous Black Hereford bull on Angus cows and you will get all black baldies. Use a red Hereford bull and you will usually get some red baldies, too. For that matter if you use the Black Hereford on Red Angus cows you will get all black baldies whereas a red Hereford bull would give you all red baldies. Of course the heterosis will be reduced because the black bull would have some Angus in him, but they say the premium you get for the black hide vs. the red hide would offset that. I don't know, I'm just telling you what they're telling me.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I don't really care but, like it or not, Black Herefords do exist, and they are recognized as a separate breed. I do agree that they should call themselves something else since they are a separate breed from Herefords. I suppose the same could be said of Red Angus since they are a separate breed from Angus, but what the heck. I don't know anything about copyright law but apparently the names Hereford and Angus were never trademarked so other breeds can use them.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, it's been a long, tiring day and I'm staring at another 10-11 hr work day tomorrow, so I'm off to bed. Good night, everyone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VanC, post: 908518, member: 3355"] The reason I've seen most for using Black Herefords is simply for the black hide. Use a homozygous Black Hereford bull on Angus cows and you will get all black baldies. Use a red Hereford bull and you will usually get some red baldies, too. For that matter if you use the Black Hereford on Red Angus cows you will get all black baldies whereas a red Hereford bull would give you all red baldies. Of course the heterosis will be reduced because the black bull would have some Angus in him, but they say the premium you get for the black hide vs. the red hide would offset that. I don't know, I'm just telling you what they're telling me. Personally, I don't really care but, like it or not, Black Herefords do exist, and they are recognized as a separate breed. I do agree that they should call themselves something else since they are a separate breed from Herefords. I suppose the same could be said of Red Angus since they are a separate breed from Angus, but what the heck. I don't know anything about copyright law but apparently the names Hereford and Angus were never trademarked so other breeds can use them. Anyway, it's been a long, tiring day and I'm staring at another 10-11 hr work day tomorrow, so I'm off to bed. Good night, everyone. [/QUOTE]
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