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Hereford
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Hereford
a breed of beef cattle, red with white head, underline and legs. There are polled and horned varieties.
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Hereford beef bull. By permission from Sambraus HH, Livestock Breeds, Mosby, 1992

Hereford encephalopathy-microphthalmia syndrome
originally called inherited hydrocephalus. Inherited as a single autosomal recessive. Characterized by a domed skull, skeletal muscle degeneration, small palpebral fissures and orbits, retinal dysplasia, vitreous liquefaction, uveal malformation, microphakia, bilateral microphthalmia.
Hereford pig
red pig with white head, legs, belly and tail, originating in the USA.


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Herefords have been known to go hungry with tasty green grass two inches away, under a spring snow.
It was once a historic stagecoach stop and part of the Borden Ranch known for its Herefords and thoroughbred trotters.
His comprehensive collection of highways, cornfields, Midwest towns and even a herd of Herefords is now an interactive exhibit called Taken On The Road: American Mile Markers on http://www.
 
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