How did we get into Herefords? Initially we were a bit scared of getting into livestock but the farm seemed dead without them. We had no experience of keeping sheep but we thought if we could handle horses, we could probably cope with cows. Most farmers round us have continental cattle, especially Limousins, but my only experience of them was them showjumping over hedges and being really aggressive at calving - I suppose they're not all like that but I wasn't prepared to risk it! Angus were too expensive. I had always liked Herefords but modern commercial Herefords were nothing like what I remembered from my youth - absolutely HUGE. Then we thought of rare breeds and considered several breeds. Then we discovered that Traditional Herefords were just like I remembered them AND a rare breed! Ta-dah! BUT there weren't any in Scotland and most were in high TB areas - ours came from Berkshire. The breeder was a real enthusiast, downsizing because his wife is poorly. We went to see them and they were so sweet natured. We bought 2 in calf cows and three yearling heifers - now we have 10 altogether and more calves due in the spring!
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