Traditional Hereford Cattle
Our cattle are from the native traditional Hereford breed. Traditional Hereford cattle are famed for producing superb marbled beef from grass and forage alone - ideal for an organic system.
They are medium size cattle, red in colour with short curved horns and a ‘beefy’ build. We do not remove the cows horns as we aim to rear the cattle in as natural a way as possible.
The cattle are pedigree animals and their family lines can be traced back to the Hereford Cattle Society herd book of 1847.
'Holloway Oscar' - Our Traditional Hereford Bull
Our Hereford's are the pure English type of Hereford which means they have no bloodlines from imported North American Hereford cattle. They are generally smaller and hardier than the larger modern type of North American Hereford.
Traditional Hereford's are classed as a rare breed. In the 1960's there were over 19,000 traditional herefords but by 2005 there were just over 500 breeding females left. However the breed is once again increasing in popularity as people realise the benefits of this hardy, easy to manage native breed.
The breed is well known for being docile and easy to handle. Hereford cattle are also superb at efficiently converting grass into excellent quality beef.
Please contact us if your are interested in buying organic hereford beef.
