Cattle (Hereford Cow)

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Hereford Cow

Zoo Tek Phoenix

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Author: Genkicoll

Keywords: real animal, bovine, domestic animal, farms, cattle

Date Released: June 24 2009

Current gcHerefordCow.ztd dated 23 June 2009

File Size: 1.44mb

Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description: Made by request, a special surprise for Menolly.
The Hereford breed was founded some two and one-half centuries ago as a product of necessity. Thrifty and enterprising farmers near Hereford in the County of Herefordshire, England, were determined to produce beef for the expanding food market created by Britain's industrial revolution. To succeed in Herefordshire, these early-day cattlemen realized they must have cattle which could efficiently convert their native grass to beef and do it at a profit.

There was no breed in existence at the time to fill that need, so the farmers of Herefordshire founded the beef breed that logically became known as Herefords. These early Hereford breeders molded their cattle with the idea in mind of a high yield of beef and efficiency of production, and so firmly fixed these characteristics that they remain today as outstanding characteristics of the breed.

Beginning in 1742 with a bull calf from the cow Silver and two cows, Pidgeon and Mottle, inherited from his father's estate, Benjamin Tomkins is credited with founding the Hereford breed. This was 18 years before Robert Bakewell began developing his theories of animal breeding. From the start, Mr. Tomkins had as his goals economy in feeding, natural aptitude to grow and gain from grass and grain, rustling ability, hardiness, early maturity and prolificacy, traits that are still of primary importance today.

Other pioneering breeders were to follow the Tomkins' lead and establish the world-wide renown for the Herefordshire cattle causing their exportation from England to wherever grass grows and beef production is possible.

Herefords in the 1700's and early 1800's in England were much larger than today. Many mature Herefords of those days weighed 3,000 pounds or more. Cotmore, a winning show bull and noteworthy sire, weighed 3,900 pounds when shown in 1839. Gradually, the type and conformation changed to less extreme size and weight to get more smoothness, quality and efficiency.

Source: ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/hereford

*NOTE: 100% compatible with the prairie peafowl by Genki and the silkies made by Sundance.

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Additional info:

gcHerefordCow.ztd                           uca: D350D026 dated 23 June 2009

Results From Configuration Checking:

D350D026.uca date: Tue Jun 23 19:36:40 2009
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Animal Type: D350D026

Hereford Cow

The Hereford breed was founded some two and one-half centuries ago as a
product of necessity. Thrifty and enterprising farmers near Hereford in the
County of Herefordshire, England, were determined to produce beef for the
expanding food market created by Britain's industrial revolution. To succeed
in Herefordshire, these early-day cattlemen realized they must have cattle
which could efficiently convert their native grass to beef and do it at a
profit.
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Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Grassland; Location: Asia
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 95.
Preferred shelter: Small Lean-to.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Wild Olive Tree, Elm Tree, Pacific Dogwood Tree, Cherry Tree, Maple Tree
Thornless Mesquite Tree, Birch Tree, Trembling Aspen Tree, Globe Willow Tree
Japanese Maple Tree, Thorn Bush, Deciduous Bush, Tall Grass
Weeping Willow Tree, White Oak Tree, Broadleaf Bush, Christmas Tree
Gingko Tree (DD), Glossopteris Tree (DD), Magnolia Tree (DD)
Monkey Puzzle Tree (DD), Sigillaria Tree (DD), Senegal Date Palm (ES)
Bonsai (CC), Snowbell Tree (CC)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Large Rock - 1, Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small
Deciduous Forest Rock - Formation, Medium Savannah Rock (DD)
Termite Mound (ES)

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-10 with 16 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 32 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 32 grid squares):
18 Grass, 5 Savannah Grass, 6 Dirt, 3 Fresh Water

Foliage (for exhibit with 32 grid squares):
1 grid square should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Broadleaf Bush
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if the grid square contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 32 grid squares):
3 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.