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WHY ARE HERFORDS WEAK?
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 11273"><p>Herefords becaue of the pinkeye situation (proper managment takes care of 99% of that) are docked heavily in this area. 75 miles west they're hardly docked at all. We still have one old purbred Polled Hereford, never a sick day in her life, prolapsed, but never sick. I'm afraid that right now in the scheme of things Herefords aren't being bred for the productive traits (not all but a lot of them) and they're trying to make club calf parents of them. They also seem to be still chasing the showring and height fads. We use them in our crossbreeding program and have been well pleased with the health, growth and carcass and maternal. I'm curious if you are in one of the areas that just has crappy Herefords. We are in an area like that with Gelbviehs and had to travel a good bit to find any worth buying.</p><p></p><p>dun</p><p></p><p>> I buy groups of feeder cattle each</p><p>> year and have noticed pure bred</p><p>> herfords are alot cheaper than</p><p>> other breeds and some buyers will</p><p>> not even bid on them.I am also</p><p>> considering not buying</p><p>> herfords.They seem to get sick</p><p>> easier take the pinkeye and just</p><p>> don't gain as much.Is it just in</p><p>> their genetics?Have any of you</p><p>> noticed this?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 11273"] Herefords becaue of the pinkeye situation (proper managment takes care of 99% of that) are docked heavily in this area. 75 miles west they're hardly docked at all. We still have one old purbred Polled Hereford, never a sick day in her life, prolapsed, but never sick. I'm afraid that right now in the scheme of things Herefords aren't being bred for the productive traits (not all but a lot of them) and they're trying to make club calf parents of them. They also seem to be still chasing the showring and height fads. We use them in our crossbreeding program and have been well pleased with the health, growth and carcass and maternal. I'm curious if you are in one of the areas that just has crappy Herefords. We are in an area like that with Gelbviehs and had to travel a good bit to find any worth buying. dun > I buy groups of feeder cattle each > year and have noticed pure bred > herfords are alot cheaper than > other breeds and some buyers will > not even bid on them.I am also > considering not buying > herfords.They seem to get sick > easier take the pinkeye and just > don't gain as much.Is it just in > their genetics?Have any of you > noticed this? [/QUOTE]
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