Black Baldy Cow With Nursing Calf
by Catherine Sherman
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Black Baldy Cow With Nursing Calf
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Catherine Sherman
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Photograph - Photography
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"Black Baldy Cow with Nursing Calf" by Catherine Sherman.
A Black Baldy cow nurses her young calf on a Texas ranch.
Black Baldy is a type of crossbred beef cattle produced by crossing Hereford cattle with a solid black breed, usually Aberdeen Angus. It is characterized by a white face similar to the Hereford, but the red body color of the Hereford is replaced by black from the Angus. This is because both the alleles for white faces and black coat color are both genetically dominant in cattle.
Black Baldy cows are noted for their good mothering abilities. In addition to general hybrid vigor expected with a crossbred, the cross also produces black skin, which in sunny climates reduces the prevalence of sunburn on bare skin, such as the udder of the cow.
Featured in "Our 4-Legged Friends" group (02/01/2017); "Images That Excite You" group (02/01/2017); "500 And Beyond Fine Art" group (02/07/2017); "Big Sky of Art" group (03/19/2021)
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November 27th, 2016
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