Line one Herefords

[Hilly]

Hereford herd grows demand with line-bred US genetics - Farmers Weekly

A Scottish Hereford herd has seen bull sales grow four-fold since introducing line-bred US genetics selected for high yearling weights on the Montana

www.fwi.co.uk

Interesting artical for anyone wanting to understand and know about line one Hereford cattle .

 

[Woolless]

Really interesting, thanks for posting

 

[tinsheet]

Great people, Great cattle.

 

[Hilly]

Great people, Great cattle.

I could not agree more ! Everyday I like the line ones a little more .

 

[NZDan]

Interesting, my understanding is that nearly all Herefords in the US contain quite a bit of Line One genetics, and is is suggested that is why the Hereford is now such a big cow (Herefords have the largest average cow eight of any breed in the US), a friend of mine who has Herefords has used Line one semen has stopped because it made the cows to big and harder to keep condition on, mind he is on a really hard farm. The original Stabilizer composites got their Hereford genetics from the Line Ones.

 

[Bill dog]

Thanks for posting @Hilly ! And good luck with them , fine cattle from a fine family !

 

[Fake it ‘til you make it]

Interesting line in that article is “unconnected to, and unaffected by, the show ring”

 

[Woolless]

Interesting line in that article is “unconnected to, and unaffected by, the show ring”

They don't show and it has no relevance to their breeding decisions, presumably. Easycare sheep are similar, never shown.

 

[Fake it ‘til you make it]

They don't show and it has no relevance to their breeding decisions, presumably. Easycare sheep are similar, never shown.

I probably should have said “important line”

 

[Hilly]

Not only not shown but not pumped full concentrates to show .

 

[Hilly]

Thanks for posting @Hilly ! And good luck with them , fine cattle from a fine family !

Thanks Bill dog.

 

[M-J-G]

Interesting, my understanding is that nearly all Herefords in the US contain quite a bit of Line One genetics, and is is suggested that is why the Hereford is now such a big cow (Herefords have the largest average cow eight of any breed in the US), a friend of mine who has Herefords has used Line one semen has stopped because it made the cows to big and harder to keep condition on, mind he is on a really hard farm. The original Stabilizer composites got their Hereford genetics from the Line Ones.

Didn't they stop using Hereford?

 

[Hilly]

Interesting, my understanding is that nearly all Herefords in the US contain quite a bit of Line One genetics, and is is suggested that is why the Hereford is now such a big cow (Herefords have the largest average cow eight of any breed in the US), a friend of mine who has Herefords has used Line one semen has stopped because it made the cows to big and harder to keep condition on, mind he is on a really hard farm. The original Stabilizer composites got their Hereford genetics from the Line Ones.

How big is to big ?

 

[Gulli]

How big is to big ?

Different for everyone isnt it!

They've done a really good job of what they are doing there but it's not really for me

 

[M-J-G]

Are they polled?

 

[Cowgirl]

Are they polled?

No

 

[Cowgirl]

How big is to big ?

How big are they actually- have you weighed any yet? I would bet a lot of polled Herefords are much bigger.

 

[M-J-G]

No

Shame, polled is a must for me.
With increasing levels of polled genetics in most breeds these days I see less and less point in horned cattle.

 

[Cowgirl]

Shame, polled is a must for me.
With increasing levels of polled genetics in most breeds these days I see less and less point in horned cattle.

An animal which can grow and fatten off grass alone under 30 months with exceptional beef and a quiet temperament at all times are my requirements. Whether it has horns or not is immaterial.

 

[M-J-G]

An animal which can grow and fatten off grass alone under 30 months with exceptional beef and a quiet temperament at all times are my requirements. Whether it has horns or not is immaterial.

To you maybe, but where all else is equal I'll avoid horned genetics.
There are plenty of polled options around these days without compromises having to be made on other traits.