[ian]

Well mine is still a bit rounded but not what she was and also no babies yet so I am going to assume that she isnt pregnant any more which is a shame really.
Anyone else had anything go on with these herefords?

 

[NaomiR]

I haven't heard of any baby herefords which yes is a shame, but they really would have been too young so lets all just look forward to them being mated up when they're big and strong

 

[ian]

MIne are fairly big they looked about 10 weeks when I picked them up. I will keep an eye on them for another couple of days but after that I'll have to start thinking about choosing a buck, I think it will probably be one of the blue bucks.

 

[Kage Davies]

Mine also got quite large, and then deflated. I found a couple of spots of blood in their bedding, so... I'm leaving her until the end of the week, just in case, but I think we're not getting any.

I'll probably put her in with my sable buck in a week or so. Then put the babbies together and get, hopefully, some satin herefords :3.

 

[ian]

I think maybe settling into a new home has effected the poregnancies?

Well I popped my other hereford doe in with my blue buck and I'm expecting hereford x blue babies very soon (I hope).

 

[NaomiR]

I'm expecting hereford x blue babies very soon (I hope).

I can't wait to see them

 

[Kage Davies]

Blue Herefords later on, perhaps?

:love1 :love

 

[ian]

Thats the plan, if it works!

 

[Kage Davies]

Share? You love us, right? :love1 :love

Lols.

 

[ian]

Of course I will, once I get enough or any.....I'm still suspicious that these hereford does just like to bloat out and pretend to be pregnant! I should have the babies within the week if she is really pregnant and thye should all be black. I cant find much out about the hereford genetics so I've no idea what the markings will look like as its an outcross with a blue self?

 

[Kage Davies]

He wasn't very forthcoming, lol. I did ask about age and genetics and stuff. All I found out was that the hereford bit was dominant. And it must have double chocolate to show chocolate. Eh, my genetics are rubbish.

 

[ian]

So all of the babies should have hereford markings, I doubt they would be proper showable hereford markings unless you put hereford x hereford but it gives a bit of space to improve the line which is a good thing.

 

[Kage Davies]

All of the ones he gave away were quite heavily faulted, he was saying. I couldn't tell if he was saying it was a fault for the white to go inside or outside the eye, but they all had that fault one side or both. And some had white ticking.

 

[ian]

I've got one which has a good face but very litlte white on the under and no stop on the tail and the other one he recommended me to take, she has a bit too much white on the face but an ideal under and tail stop. It's seems quite a complicated variet with all the differnet elements, I'm not going to take it too seriously or I'll have a melt down the hereofrds will be a nice relaxing almost hobby line. Unless my competative edge kicks in!

 

[ian]

I have hereford babies! not a big litter but all the babies look wel fed and a good size so far so I'm thrilled.
I'll try to get pics when/if they develop markings, I've no idea what to expect.

 

[dangermouse]

brilliant news ... im so pleased for you.

 

[Maze]

wow how lucky!! lol lucky you

 

[ian]

3 Babies, only 1 doe and 2 bucks! They are humungous and considering they were born during the night they were so easy to sex. They seem strangely well developed they even have quite dark pigment, I can tell they are going to be black already and no sign of markings yet, I have my fingers crossed though. Its as if they were born days ago and I missed it, I didnt by the way!

 

[julieszoo]

I like these - they look very much like badger rats Any chance of a few more pics as your litters develop please?

 

[ian]

Ill try to take a picture today they are 3 Days old now. They don't seem to be marked though unfortunately, maybe it will develop later?