Question for purebred breeders?

[grassfarmer]

I've never been penalised on my calves in the fall either because of hair Randy. I don't sell fresh weaned calves I always precondition and sell them later if that makes a difference.
I had a laugh back in January when it was real cold. I was heading out into the field to feed one bunch of cows and had one of those heart stopping moments when you spot a cow lying out in the snow not moving when all the rest had been sheltering in the corrals overnight. Got closer and it was one of my 18 year old purebreds - sitting quite happy, snow drifted up onto her back, she didn't think it was worth walking back into the corrals for shelter. It had been in the low -30s with windchill! Imagine how much energy that type of animal must conserve if their insulation is that much better than the average cow.
I notice the buffalo do this too and look how well they survive on this continent.

[ALICIA]

Cowman- I am a little different, I buy the cows breed to a good bull and hope the calf she is caring is a bull. Not to meany suprises that way, you got the mother and her calf and us prebreed breeders cane trace our herefords back to almost the begining of time. Thats way herefords are Pure and not just Regestered that have a little unknown factors in the background to give you those suprises.

[grassfarmer]

Remind me again Alicia - where did the polled gene originate in the Hereford breed? Was it Galloway or Angus blood?

[rkaiser]

Had an article once that talked of Hereford cattle coming out of the Welsh Black breed. Some pictures of Big horned Welsh Black bulls in Wales with weights on the horns certainly show some resembelence.

[ALICIA]

My understanding is the Polled Herefords came from the Horned Herefords that where called Balleds.
I do have a book on the ansesters of the herefords that trace back to the 1800 in England complete with records. Got the book about 25 or more years ago. I'll have to look it up and give you's some more info. Haven't looked at the book in years, not sure were it is but I'll find it.