Cute Highland cattle

[ShrekDawg]

@Meg-in-MT @CindyinSD !! I found some of your Highland cows!! Was it you that had them too, Meg? Or just Cindy? Neither of you??

Anyway, MAN they are cute and I wish I could have a cow or two but I don’t know what I would even do with a cow

But man, they’re gorgeous!!!

 

[sourland]

@KDOGG331 You do know they have to be brushed daily, right ?

 

[MarkJr]

I raise Dexters.

Half pints like highlands, without the hair. They both are delicious on the BBQ.

 

[MarkJr]

I have both. I run such a small amount that I’m not worried about horns. (Bull and two breeders. We eat offspring. Slaughter at 2 years. So we have 5-7 head depending on if it’s April or June.

I have milked one cow. She tolerated it. Heavy cream and about a quart of the gallon I milked was cream when separated. Made about 1.25 cups of butter. So fairly high milk fat.

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Awe, they're beauties!! That white one is so cute! Here are my two:

 

[ShrekDawg]

Awe, they're beauties!! That white one is so cute! Here are my two:
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Right!? It’s my favorite! That and the first one lol

Yours are so adorable!!

Sorry I couldn’t remember for a second if you actually had them or not

 

[ShrekDawg]

No way I could ever eat them either

 

[ShrekDawg]

I found out a customer of mine has highland cattle and has a black bull. We've been trying to find a straw from a black to AI Chewy with, but have only been able to find red. So, I may able able to have Chewy bred to his next year!

That would be awesome!!! I hope it happens for you! I didn’t even realize they came in so many different colors!! What would that grey ish brown one in the last picture be considered? Just out of curiosity.

 

[ShrekDawg]

It looks like a dun. I love that color, as well!

Thanks! Definitely a neat color!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Are you dexters polled? Do you use them for milk?

I've heard highlander meat is very good. I've yet to try it. The plan with Chewy's baby was: bull calf we eat, heifer calf we keep. Though, that's turning into a keeper either way.

I would do the same thing