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Is "black baldie" not Herford and Angus mixed?
Which is the same thing as black Herford?
They look very similar. Both are black with white face. However the lines between the two colors are usually different if all the pictures on google images for Black Hereford are correct.
Hereford (red or black) has white chest, stomach, brush of the tail, and top of the neck, and the white on the face and chest appears to go back a little farther than on a black baldy.
Black baldies usually have no white on top of the neck or brush of the tail, and very little white on the stomach, and much less white (or none) on the chest. The white on the face is not as far back to the ears like on a Hereford.
I have no idea what the actual genetic mix is for the Black Hereford though. Have to google that one. I guess it is possible that it is also Hereford and Angus but with less percent Angus and genetics chosen for black dominance.
If you breed a black baldy back to an Angus or Brangus, you can get another Black Baldy, or a Silver calf usually with white face, or most of them are called "Motley Faced" .... a mix of black & white spot pattern all over the face. In my opinion, these motley faced ones are the ones that really screw with the auction buyers. My cattle are all Angus/Brangus/Hereford but you can get a motley face from any variation of breeds like dairy crossed with Angus, Brangus, or whatever. Imagine those buyers, who have only a few seconds to make a decision, not having color as an indicator. They have to go by body shape, conformation, etc. If you are staring at something standing still and you can take your time, you can usually decide what you like or do not like about it. But the buyer sees it trot into the auction pen and they may or may not be moving around, and the buyer has only a few seconds to make up his mind.
The previous discussions on color.... I usually get top dollar for all black and black baldy, the motley faced and silver are usually well below them.
