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Why no love for the Herefords?
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<blockquote data-quote="MRRherefords" data-source="post: 1608782" data-attributes="member: 26804"><p>We find them to be quieter than most breeds. We have been trying to breed for Herefords with better carcass, growth, and conversion. I'm sure just like any other breed of cattle that is represented here on CT by our cow/calf members; we find lines that have the qualities we want and strictly cull the ones who can't make the cut, if everyone did this (especially in the Hereford breed) I think more quality cattle would be raised. The biggest problem (especially in my area: Mid Atlantic) is there are so many people who have Herefords as their herd on their small farm only because of their docility. Which is fine, I too have a small farm with Herefords, but what I have noticed is people choose not to cull bad Herefords around here because "they are too sweet". Obviously because of my location im sure these herds don't have that big of an impact on the national market levels, however it is frustrating to see Herefords with poor feet, low milk production, poor growth, prolapse issues, and inability to raise a big calf all kept in the name of docility. I love the docility in my Herefords as much as the next guy, but I see an epidemic in the Hereford breed of many cattle being kept in the herd because they are sweet instead of being on the meat wagon because of frail bones and bad feet. I believe that just like most any other breed if all Hereford breeders properly selected cattle and kept a strict culling system (very important to any breed and herd) the Hereford breed would not have near the bad rap it does and it would be a more desired breed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MRRherefords, post: 1608782, member: 26804"] We find them to be quieter than most breeds. We have been trying to breed for Herefords with better carcass, growth, and conversion. I'm sure just like any other breed of cattle that is represented here on CT by our cow/calf members; we find lines that have the qualities we want and strictly cull the ones who can't make the cut, if everyone did this (especially in the Hereford breed) I think more quality cattle would be raised. The biggest problem (especially in my area: Mid Atlantic) is there are so many people who have Herefords as their herd on their small farm only because of their docility. Which is fine, I too have a small farm with Herefords, but what I have noticed is people choose not to cull bad Herefords around here because "they are too sweet". Obviously because of my location im sure these herds don't have that big of an impact on the national market levels, however it is frustrating to see Herefords with poor feet, low milk production, poor growth, prolapse issues, and inability to raise a big calf all kept in the name of docility. I love the docility in my Herefords as much as the next guy, but I see an epidemic in the Hereford breed of many cattle being kept in the herd because they are sweet instead of being on the meat wagon because of frail bones and bad feet. I believe that just like most any other breed if all Hereford breeders properly selected cattle and kept a strict culling system (very important to any breed and herd) the Hereford breed would not have near the bad rap it does and it would be a more desired breed. [/QUOTE]
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