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Black Angus.
BUT, the question is poorly phrased, as it requests judgment without specifying the criteria to be judged.
Better for what purpose?
Better tasting beef?
Better breed of beef cattle?
Better growing?
Better disposition?
Since the question is really more of a popularity poll, the best answer I can give you is: Angus are number 1 in popularity, Hereford are very popular with the 2nd largest beef cattle population in the USA after angus. Registered angus out number registered herefords by more than 4 to 1.
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Can a black angus be a purebred with a white face?
NO! Black Angus can ONLY be ALL black in order to be deemed purebred. Also, an animal that is deemed to be Black Angus MUST have DNA tests done on the animal, the sire and the dam to prove that it is indeed purebred and not a composite. The animal you are talking about is a composite breed, which is a result from crossing Hereford with Angus, or even crossing Angus with a Hereford-Angus F1 cross.
What is a black baldy cow?
A baldy cow is a cross-bred cow that has a white face and a black, red or yellow body. Crosses that make Baldies baldies include the following possible crosses: Angus x Hereford --> Black Baldy * Red Angus x Hereford ---> Red Baldy or red brockle face Angus x Simmental --> "Super baldies" or Black baldy Red Angus x Simmental --> "Super baldies" or Red baldy Simmental x Hereford --> Red Baldy Simmental x Hereford x Angus --> Black baldy or Black brockle face Simmental x Hereford x Red Angus --> Red Baldy or red Brockle face Charolais x Hereford x Angus --> Yellow baldy Charolais x Hereford x Red Angus --> Yellow baldy Charolais x Hereford --> Yellow or tan baldy Limousin x Hereford --> black, red or tan baldy Limousin x Hereford x Angus --> Black baldy Limousin x Simmental --> Red baldy Charolais x Simmental --> Yellow baldy Limousin x Simmental x Angus --> Black baldy Charolais x Simmental x Angus --> Black or mousy baldy Charolais x Simmental x Red Angus --> Tan or Red baldy Limousin x Simmental x Red Angus --> Red baldy The possibilities of getting a baldy cow or calf are endless, as you can see. *However the most popular baldy is the Black Baldy, from crossing Hereford with Angus or vice versa.
Can black angus cows have white faces?
No. Black Angus cows are all black. You can only get black cows with white faces if they have a sire as a Hereford or traditional Simmental. These cows are called "black baldies" and should never considered as purebred Angus because they are not purebred at all: they are crossbreds.
How do you get a black calf with a white face?
You can either buy one--off a local producer who sells such calves or from your local salebarn--or you can get one yourself by breeding an Angus cow with a Hereford bull (or a Hereford cow with an Angus bull). Even breeding a modern-type Simmental cow with an Angus bull (or vice versa) will get you a black-baldy calf.
Can you get a pure black calf from a baldy hereford and a black angus?
No. A Hereford already has a white face, so no use calling Herefords "baldy herefords." The genes for a white face is dominant to that of a coloured face like black, red, tan, etc. So, if you bred an Angus bull with a Hereford cow you will ultimately and always get a calf that is black with a white face. The only time you will get a small (16%) chance of getting a purely black calf is if you breed an F1 black baldy cow with an F1 black baldy bull. Another 16% will give you an all black calf that is horned (from the genes of the calf's grandsire or granddam, which ever was a Hereford (non-polled)). However, if you breed an Angus bull to an F1 black baldy cow, you will have a 50% chance of getting a pure-black calf.
What breeds are British beef cattle?
Angus Red Angus Red Poll Hereford Shorthorn Galloway Belted Galloway Welsh Black Devon South Devon English Longhorn White Park British White Scottish Highland Dexter Kerry And others that haven't been mentioned yet.
How much does a white face cow weigh?
It all depends on what you are referring to as a "white face" cow: Are you referring to a: Simmental? Hereford? Simmental cross? Hereford cross? or... The famous Angus x Hereford black baldy? No matter, a beef cow of the typical breeds above weighs between 1100 and 1700 lbs. Simmentals are typically bigger than the Herefords and Hereford crosses, so some Simmental cows can reach up to 1800 lbs where the big Herefords only reach up to 1600 lbs.
What is the color of cow's milk?
While a herd of cattle is sometimes referred to as cows the word cow is in fact the term for female cattle, moose and elk. Bulls or steers can be any color depending on breed. Holsteins are black and white, jersey's are brown, angus are black and so on.
What are the colours of Angus bulls?
white,black,brown
Why are black angus cows better meat than others?
They aren't. Your average beef steak and roasts come from steers and heifers, not cows. And there are a whole pile of breeds out there that follow the black bandwagon, including Gelbvieh, Simmental, Limousin, Charolais, Maine Anjou, etc. There are other breeds like Shorthorn, Speckle Park, White Park, Hereford, Red Poll, Simmental and Gelbvieh (and even Holstein steers!) that taste better than Angus do. Check out the related questions below for more info.
What bull can you use to your black brangus to get a black baldy?
You can use a Simmental (white-faced one) or a Hereford. Hereford over Brangus would probably give you the best in terms of heterosis.
How many cattle before you register them?
It's not the matter of how many cattle you have, it's their breed status. You can have just one animal and still be able to register it, but only as long as the animal meets the requirements of the breed association. For instance, a cow that is 3/8 Angus and 5/8 Hereford does not qualify either as pure Hereford nor pure Angus. Even if she is 9/16 Hereford and 7/16 Angus she still does not qualify. Only if she is 15/16 Hereford and 1/16 Angus or less, can she qualify as a purebred (or straightbred) Hereford cow, provided she has the red colour and white markings typical of a Hereford. The same things with Simmentals, even if all red and all black colorations have been infused into the breed. If the animal is 15/16 Simmental, it qualifies as a purebred Simmental. Any cattle that are compound bred, do not have the proper colourations or physical charateristics, nor have the paperwork that trace their ancestry as purebred, can be allowed to be registured as pure. Number of cattle does not matter; WHAT they are does.
