perli
Fresh Calf
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Post by perli on Mar 10, 2021 16:41:08 GMT -6
I work at a salebarn last week we had a consignment of cows 2 pot loads that came in they are a totally hands off operation. The cows would be gathered maybe twice a year they are Hereford cows that are not dehorned those cows were so on the fight that you had to be very careful to not get somebody hurt. One of the largest barns in South Dakota won’t take them anymore. I am not in anyway bashing the Hereford breed but am curious how much environment has do do with disposition???
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Post by timbernt on Mar 11, 2021 6:58:04 GMT -6
You are absolutely right that Herefords left without human interaction can be really snotty. I have a lot of Canadian genetics and they in particular have issues. The old bulls like 85B, 8Z, and most Britishers are particularly bad.
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Post by rosefield on Mar 11, 2021 22:56:40 GMT -6
I used to do AI work. There was a ranch in eastern Kansas that had horned Hereford. Real nice looking cows, but when we got them in the chute to breed, you never got into the pens with them. They were more than willing to take you out. They were not handled very much either.
Environment does have an impact on disposition. If you are around the animals every day or so they are much easier to handle. But as timbermint pointed out some lines are more prone to disposition problems.
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Post by timbernt on Mar 12, 2021 12:35:26 GMT -6
Sounds like the old Flint Hills Hereford Ranch run by Gary Longacre. They owned possession of Hi Standard Lad 8Z. Good cattle, crazy as a pet coon.
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Post by cflory on Mar 15, 2021 10:18:57 GMT -6
Environment and management and genetics . I’m sure a cow living with wolves, bears or mountain lions are going to act a little different than my cows chasing off the occasional coyote or dog. I also walk through my cows at least once a week when they have calves on them. I know non Hereford people that have said the tamest breed in general are Hereford but the craziest cattle they’ve been around have been Hereford too.
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Post by elkwc on Mar 25, 2021 21:26:25 GMT -6
Environment and management and genetics . I’m sure a cow living with wolves, bears or mountain lions are going to act a little different than my cows chasing off the occasional coyote or dog. I also walk through my cows at least once a week when they have calves on them. I know non Hereford people that have said the tamest breed in general are Hereford but the craziest cattle they’ve been around have been Hereford too. When I was younger my Uncle managed a 44,000 acre ranch in NE NM. The ranch had a large canyon on it that was rough and had lions. He ran smaller horned cows in that canyon. You could handle them on horseback with ease. But you step on the ground they would get you. They weren't crazy by any means they just looked at everything as a predator. They weaned a high percentage of calves every fall. They were the only horned cows on the ranch. They grazed on canyon walls like mountain goats. The craziest cattle I ever handled were continental breeds |
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Post by strojanherefords on Mar 28, 2021 17:27:56 GMT -6
This morning I was sorting out pairs to sell in Galt on Wednesday. I had three Hereford and one Red Angus to sort out. I was able to sort the Hereford pair out fairly easily. I was able to push the pair out of the bunch and get them started to the gate fairly easily. The angus on the other hand was impossible, she abandoned her calf and couldn't be cut out from the herd.
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