Native breeds photographs

[JSmith]

Nice lively heifer calf up and sucking when I went out this morning , what more can I ask

Does what it says on the tin!! Hows he bred, looks to have nice bit of shape about him!

 

[wilfholme]

Does what it says on the tin!! Hows he bred, looks to have nice bit of shape about him!

Millington Kingston, Tofts Prince Grenadier x Stonehills Lovely Bodacious

 

[JP1]

Dawn fussing her calf

 

[scholland]

 

[JSmith]

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Simx heifers out of shorthorn first timers! Getting ready for TB test

 

[ImLost]

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What age?

 

[JSmith]

What age?

Born end of March April time

 

[JSmith]

 

[Old Tip]

After a long time searching and arranging finally got some northern dairy shorthorns, Bleathgill Jill and Lowlands MelonyView attachment 908601View attachment 908602

Well done, they look very smart, be interesting to hear how they get on

 

[Old Tip]

Luing heifers, working hard doing a spot of conservation grazing for a local charity, they stay on the same piece of ground for a year with no additional feed at all, take them at twelve months pick them up at two years to go on the fell with the bull

 

[JP1]

Luing heifers, working hard doing a spot of conservation grazing for a local charity, they stay on the same piece of ground for a year with no additional feed at all, take them at twelve months pick them up at two years to go on the fell with the bull View attachment 920267

Lovely photo although "working hard" might be pushing it a bit !!

 

[Tim G]

Our two Middle White boars, Dave (Isemonger Revival) on the left and Marvin (Rockwood Mischief) on the right.

 

[Woolless]

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Our two Middle White boars, Dave (Isemonger Revival) on the left and Marvin (Rockwood Mischief) on the right.

Handsome lads

 

[JP1]

Photo credit Oldfield Farm Heswall

 

[Woolless]

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New venture for us, six in-calf OP Hereford heifers delivered from Kent. Just at the right time as I think the excrement is about to hit the air-circulation mechanism in the Hereford world. I would encourage anyone interested to research OP Hereford. @Cowgirl

 

[yellowbelly]

When are they due @Woolless ? -the one in the bottom pic looks 'well on'.

I would encourage anyone interested to research OP Hereford.

Drawn a blank Googling OP Hereford - care to enlighten us?

 

[ImLost]

When are they due @Woolless ? -the one in the bottom pic looks 'well on'.

Drawn a blank Googling OP Hereford - care to enlighten us?

Search original population Herefords, it might come up with more.

 

[Woolless]

When are they due @Woolless ? -the one in the bottom pic looks 'well on'.

Drawn a blank Googling OP Hereford - care to enlighten us?

All due March.

The basics are that the modern Hereford has been adulterated by various breeds, mainly in the US. Nobody has owned up to this but recent DNA studies, particularly by Aberwysthy University, have laid this bare. My heifers are Original Population i.e. no imported blood, currently a rare breed. This scenario is just starting to be played out and I wanted to be on the right side of history when it was. My Grandad bred them in the 50s/60s and so I have a particular affiliation to them. Can I give you my Dad's number and he'll tell you about driving down to Herefordshire in the 50s for two dispersals?

 

[yellowbelly]

All due March.

The basics are that the modern Hereford has been adulterated by various breeds, mainly in the US. Nobody has owned up to this but recent DNA studies, particularly by Aberwysthy University, have laid this bare. My heifers are Original Population i.e. no imported blood, currently a rare breed. This scenario is just starting to be played out and I wanted to be on the right side of history when it was. My Grandad bred them in the 50s/60s and so I have a particular affiliation to them. Can I give you my Dad's number and he'll tell you about driving down to Herefordshire in the 50s for two dispersals?

I fear that, when the DNA of all breeds has been 'cracked', there may be 'surprises' in store for many of them

There will need to be a lot of soul searching for a lot of breed societies.

It's a very thorny question though - where do you draw the line? How far back do you go?

Nearly all breeds were origionally established after cross breeding with all sorts. Could be some interesting times ahead.

 

[Woolless]

I fear that, when the DNA of all breeds has been 'cracked', there may be 'surprises' in store for many of them

There will need to be a lot of soul searching for a lot of breed societies.

It's a very thorny question though - where do you draw the line? How far back do you go?

Nearly all breeds were origionally established after cross breeding with all sorts. Could be some interesting times ahead.

You are of course, absolutely correct. However, according to the Hereford Cattle society, there have been no other breeds involved since 1886 (IIRC). I quite understand the Lincoln Red (for instance) crowd using something else BUT they have fully recorded it. I do the same with my Easycares BUT anyone that buys a tup from me is given the full SP.

Basically, I don't like lies and I don't like people that tell them (and if that sounds like Kirk Douglas in a long-forgotten western, that's no accident ).