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Horned
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Thick coat of hair, red and white markings
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Mature males weigh up to 1,800 pounds
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The average height is 152 cm
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Produce maternal steers
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No gender differences
• •Known for their foraging ability, vigor, hardiness and quiet dispositions

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Origin- England, Hereford
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Important dates-Herefords came to the United States in 1817 when the great statesman Henry Clay of Kentucky made the first importation a bull and two females.
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Cross breading with Hereford and Angus
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Henry Clay, noted Kentucky statesman and one of the leaders in the movement for better livestock, made the first authenticated importation of the Hereford breed in
America in 1817.
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The natural life span of the species is estimated as 30-35 years
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Some authorities date the domestication of cattle as early as
10,000 years ago, and others almost half that amount of time.

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Nutrition- cattle rely mainly on hay or pasture (fiber) to fulfill their dietary needs.
• Hygiene- Health Care of Cattle-Basic Maintenance. Cattle are relatively easy to take care of, and sanitary housing, good quality pasture, nutritious food, and plenty of sunshine will greatly reduce health problems. Regular brushing will help keep cattle’s skin and hair healthy and is usually something they enjoy.
• Habitat requirements- Building. Cattle shelters need not be elaborate, but they must be waterproof and draft-free. Depending on the climate in your location, you may need only a three-sided structure with the open side facing away from the prevailing winds. If you have a totally enclosed barn, be sure it is well ventilated. This is extremely important for both hot and cold weather.
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Disease prevention- If the barn is much warmer than 50 °F during cold weather, humidity from urine, manure, and body moisture may rise and can cause pneumonia. Vaccines. Cattle need to be vaccinated yearly for rabies and several other contagious diseases.
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Cost - A total of 165 Hereford production sales were reported by AHA field representatives this fiscal year. Bull sales averaged $3,937, up nearly $700 and females $3,033, up almost $500 per head. These increases were also multiplied by about 1,300 more lots sold than last year

• Digestive-The Four compartments in the stomach are the Rumen, the
Reticulum, the Omasum, and the Abomasum.
• Respiratory- Factors which may predispose cattle to respiratory disease included a small physiological gaseous exchange capacity, greater basal ventilatory activity, and greater anatomical compartmentalization of the lung as compared with other mammals
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Nervous- the brain of the cattle tells the cow to react.
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Skeletal- the skeletal shows how the cows respritory, digestive system and nurvous system react.
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Circulatory- the Circulatory system is pretty much the same as a humans.
• Reproductive- A cow's reproductive system is controlled by hormones that are issued from the ovaries and from the brain. It is a very complex system, much like that of the human female, and requires a lot of time and effort to explain, making it nearly impossible to generalize without generalizing it too much
• muscular- the nervous system controls the muscular by making the cattle react and walk.

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Kinds of Reproduction- In a nutshell, reproduction is the creation of a new individual or individuals from previously existing individuals. In animals, this can occur in two primary ways: through asexual reproduction and through sexual reproduction.
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Growth stages-calf, heifer, first time heifer, cow, yearling, bull.
• http://hereford.org/node/31
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2,650 per head

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Veal is a piece of meat from a young a calve.
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Cattle by products such as dairy, a hereford doesn’t produce good dairy

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Reproduction.htm
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