Loessin Herefords: Commentaries

 


 

The commentaries section of our website is dedicated to enhancing the knowledge and interest in Hereford breeding and the raising of cattle in general.  When we find articles or other information that we have found useful or interesting, we will post either a link to the article or the information itself in this area of the site.  We hope you find this page useful and informative.

The Bovine Estrous Cycle

(an excellent article from South Dakota State University-- requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.  Download it free from Adobe.)

The Basics of Line Breeding

(a very interesting article by Dr. Gary Witherspoon of Witherspoons' Nizhoni Herefords)

Scurs are Signs of Superiority

(another very interesting article by Dr. Gary Witherspoon of Witherspoons' Nizhoni Herefords concerning scurred horns in cattle)

How to Read EPDs

(explaining all those numbers and statistics generated by the Association!)