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==Hereford==
==Hereford==
[[Image:Hereford bull.jpg|200px|right]]
[[Image:Hereford bull large.jpg|200px|right]]
The Hereford is a native UK beef breed and is the sixth most popular beef breed in the UK. It originated in the Border region of England and Wales.
The Hereford is a native UK beef breed and is the sixth most popular beef breed in the UK. It originated in the Border region of England and Wales.
Mature bulls weigh 800+kg while mature cows weigh 550+ kilograms.
Mature bulls weigh 800+kg while mature cows weigh 550+ kilograms.
Herefords have declined in popularity in recent decades with the introduction of larger continental beef breeds, but Herefords were also traditionally used to cross with a Friesian cow to produce a Hereford x Friesian suckler cow.
Herefords have declined in popularity in recent decades with the introduction of larger continental beef breeds, but Herefords were also traditionally used to cross with a Friesian cow to produce a Hereford x Friesian suckler cow.
==Galloway==
==Galloway==