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THE BULL
The origin of the Hereford has been lost over time but it is generally agreed that it was founded on the draught ox descended from the small red cattle of Roman Briton and from a large Welsh breed once numerous along the border of England and Wales. Herefords have taken their name from the county Herefordshire, an historic agricultural region of England where this breed has evolved. The origins of this breed of cattle in the County of Herefordshire have been mentioned by various agricultural authors as long ago as the early 1600's. During the 1700's and early 1800's documented records of the breed were maintained by various individuals in and around the Herefordshire area. These early Hereford breeders moulded their cattle with the idea in mind of a high yield of beef and efficiency of production, and so firmly fixed these characteristics that they remain today as outstanding characteristics of the breed. Herefords are generally docile and fast-growing cattle with good beef quality.
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FARM FACTS
A good look for life. The Hereford is typically coloured dark red to yellow with a white face, crest, and underline. White flanks and markings below the knees and hocks are also commonplace across the country. Unless polled, Herefords typically have short, thick horns curving down the sides of the head, and mature males’ weight up to 1,800 pounds with females around 1,200. Muscular with moderate to long length, females live and produce calves beyond the 15th year, with bulls still profitable to stud at 12 or more.
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What do you get when you cross a cow and a duck?
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What do you get when you cross a cow and a duck?
Milk and quackers
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