Herefords excel in longevity, efficiency, docility, and sustainability. Breeders are at historic opportunity to rebuild beef cow herd. Fertility traits have been documented through research and rancher testing
FCR measures livestock's efficiency in converting feed into desired output. FCR is input mass divided by output mass (e.g., feed to milk/meat). FCR is dimensionless and unaffected by measurement units
Domestic yak (Bos grunniens) is a long-haired cattle from Himalayan region. Descended from wild yak (Bos mutus) through 2,500 years of domestication. Name "yak" comes from Tibetan, referring only to male animals
Teat is the nipple of the mammary gland in female mammals. In cows, teat refers to projections through which milk is discharged. Most domestic cows have four developed and two rudimentary teats
BSE is a prion disease affecting bovines with incubation period of 2-10 years. No treatment or vaccine exists for BSE. Disease causes neurological symptoms in adult animals
BSE is a progressive neurologic disease affecting cows' central nervous system. Caused by abnormal prion protein that cow's body doesn't recognize. Symptoms appear 4-6 years after infection, leading to death within 2-6 months