"Gordon Couger" wrote in message
. ..
The still have pink skin around the eye. Ring that with black to reduce
the
incidence of cancer eye any you have something. The rules in the US on
cancer eyed cattle cuts the average live of cow with light skin around
her
eyes by 3 years.


not problem in the UK althrough looking at the website it interested me
that the US seems to share the UK prejudice about red herefords as opposed
to black. I know people who did OK over the years buying red hereford heifer
calves (for very little money) and finishing them and selling them dead
weight (where they go on carcass classification and the colour of the jacket
is irrelevant).

Interestingly red Limis are often more popular than black limis

Jim Webster