Polled Hereford
The Polled Hereford is a hornless variant of the Hereford with the polled gene, a natural genetic mutation that was selected into a separate breed beginning in 1889.
Iowa cattle rancher Warren Gammon capitalized on the idea of breeding Polled Herefords and started the Polled Hereford registry with 11 naturally polled cattle. Today in the United States, the American Polled Hereford and American Hereford breeds have been combined under the same American Hereford Association name.
The Polled Hereford breed is bred for its deep forequarters, depth and muscling, docile temperament, fast-growing calves, and good quality of beef. Hereford cattle are also known to be easy breeders and easy calvers.
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